similarity

== English == === Etymology === From French similarité. Morphologically similar +‎ -ity === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/, /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ə.ti/, /ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/, [ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ɾi], /ˌsɪm.əˈlɛɹ.ə.ti/, [ˌsɪm.əˈlɛɹ.ə.ɾi], /ˌsɪm.əˈlɛɹ.ti/, [ˌsɪm.əˈlɛɹ.ɾi] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/, [ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ɾi] (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌsəm.əˈlɛɹ.ə.ti/, [ˌsəm.əˈlɛɹ.ə.ɾi] Rhymes: -æɹɪti === Noun === similarity (countable and uncountable, plural similarities) Closeness of appearance to something else. (philosophy) The relation of sharing properties. (geometry) A transformation (of a Euclidean space) that preserves angles and the ratios of distances (mathematics, linear algebra) The property of two matrices being similar. ==== Synonyms ==== resemblance ==== Antonyms ==== difference ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === likeness alikeness