transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-mə-lər, ˈsim-lər ]
adjective
Etymology: French similaire, from Latin similis like, similar — more at same
Date: 1611
1. : having characteristics in common : strictly comparable
2. : alike in substance or essentials : corresponding
no two animal habitats are exactly similar — W. H. Dowdeswell
3. : not differing in shape but only in size or position
similar triangles
similar polygons
• sim·i·lar·ly adverb
Synonyms:
similar , analogous , parallel mean closely resembling each other. similar implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other
all the houses in the development are similar
analogous applies to things belonging in essentially different categories but nevertheless having many similarities
analogous political systems
parallel suggests a marked likeness in the development of two things
the parallel careers of two movie stars