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  1. 1. a. Exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects; somewhat like; having a general likeness. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Homogenous; uniform. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. marked by correspondence or resemblance Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. having the same or similar characteristics Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adj. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination Source: wordnet
  8. 8. adj. (of words) expressing closely related meanings Source: wordnet
  9. 9. adj. capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. Exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like. 2. Nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects; somewhat like; having a general likeness. 3. Homogenous; uniform. [R.] Boyle. Similar figures (Geom.), figures which differ from each other only in magnitude, being made up of the same number of like parts similarly situated. -- Similar rectilineal figures, such as have their several angles respectively equal, each to each, and their sides about the equal angles proportional. -- Similar solids, such as are contained by the same number of similar planes, similarly situated, and having like inclination to one another. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc. Source: webster
  11. 11. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as inquality, form, etc. Source: adambom
  12. 12. j:100 a. marked by correspondence or resemblance s. (of words) expressing closely related meanings Source: ecdict

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