similar

similar
similar 1610s (earlier similary, 1560s), from Fr. similaire, from an extended form of L. similis "like," from Old L. semol "together," from PIE root *sem-/*som- "same" (see SAME (Cf. same)).

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  • similar — SIMILÁR, Ă, similari, e, adj. De aceeaşi natură, de acelaşi fel; asemănător, analog. – Din fr. similaire. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 24.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  SIMILÁR adj. analog, apropiat, asemănător, asemenea, corespondent, înrudit, (înv.)… …   Dicționar Român

  • Similar — Sim i*lar, a. [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like, similar. See {Same}, a., and cf. {Simulate}.] 1. Exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like. [1913 Webster] 2. Nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects; somewhat… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • similar — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the same kind in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical. 2) (of geometrical figures) having the same angles and proportions, though of different sizes. DERIVATIVES similarity noun similarly adverb. USAGE Use …   English terms dictionary

  • similar — I adjective agreeing, allied, analogous, approximate, close, cognate, collateral, companion, comparable, conformable, congeneric, congenerical, congruent, connatural, consimilar, consubstantial, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent,… …   Law dictionary

  • Similar — Sim i*lar, n. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • similar — adj. 2 g. 1. Que é da mesma natureza. 2. Semelhante. 3. Homogêneo. • s. m. 4. Objeto similar …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • similar — is followed by to: • It seemed to me that she was acknowledging an emotion similar to my own C. Rumens, 1987 …   Modern English usage

  • similar — adjetivo 1. Que tiene semejanza, analogía o parecido con una cosa: Las características de los dos modelos son similares. Una medida similar ha sido ya aplicada antes …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • similar to — index comparative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • similar — *like, alike, analogous, comparable, akin, parallel, uniform, identical Analogous words: *same, equivalent, equal, identical: corresponding, correlative, complementary, *reciprocal Antonyms: dissimilar Contrasted words: *different, disparate,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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