Definition of SIMILAR

similar

Plural: similars

Adjective

  • Resembling in some respects; alike but not identical.
  • 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.

Examples

  • His two highest-scoring Words With Friends plays were surprisingly similar in structure.
  • My new car is quite similar to my old one, except it has a bit more space in the back.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

similar: valid Words With Friends Word