Definition of SIMILARITY

similarity

Plural: similarities

Noun

  • the quality of being similar
  • 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
  • Closeness of appearance to something else.
  • The relation of sharing properties.
  • A transformation (of a Euclidean space) that preserves angles and the ratios of distances
  • The property of two matrices being similar.

Origin / Etymology

From French similarité. Morphologically similar + -ity

Synonyms

law of similarity, likeness, resemblance, semblance, similarity, similitude

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 16

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