Noun: similarity ,si-mu'ler-u-tee [N. Amer], ,si-mu'la-ru-tee [Brit]
- The quality of being similar
"The similarity between the twins often confused their teachers"
- Similarity in appearance, external or superficial details
"The similarity between the twins was remarkable";
- resemblance
- A Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit
"The law of similarity explains why we group similar shapes in a pattern";
- law of similarity
Derived forms: similarities
See also: dissimilar, similar
Type of: alikeness [rare], Gestalt law of organisation [Brit], Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organisation [Brit], Gestalt principle of organization, likeness, sameness, similitude
Antonym: dissimilarity
Encyclopedia: Similarity