Definition of SIMILAR

similar

Meanings

Plural: similars

Adjective

  • marked by correspondence or resemblance
    • "similar food at similar prices"
    • "problems similar to mine"
    • "they wore similar coats"
  • having the same or similar characteristics
  • resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination

Adjective Satellite

  • (of words) expressing closely related meanings
  • capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

Adj

  • Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
  • Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
  • Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.

Noun

  • That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
  • A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.

Origin / Etymology

From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).

Scrabble Score: 9

similar is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
similar is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
similar is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

similar is a valid Words With Friends word