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Definition of similar adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

    

similar

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˈsɪmələr//
 
 
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 like someone or something but not exactly the same We have very similar interests. similar (to somebody/something) My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. similar (in something) The two houses are similar in size. The brothers look very similar. All our patients have broadly similar problems. The disease attacks the immune system in a similar way to AIDS. Stir the paint with a piece of wood or something similar. opposite different, dissimilar
AWL Collocationssimilarsimilar adjective
  • broadly, generally
  • highly, remarkably, strikingly
  • superficially
  • qualitatively
  • quantitatively
  • conceptually
  • structurally
The two methods gave qualitatively similar patterns.
  • similar to
  • similar to each other/one another
  • similar to that/those of
Our results are similar to the research findings outlined in the literature review. They spoke a language similar to that of the Aztecs.dissimilar adjective
  • highly, markedly, strikingly
  • not entirely
If the model has too few classes, highly dissimilar plants are treated as if they were identical.
  • similar to/from
Hayek's earliest view was not very dissimilar from Schumpeter's.similarity noun
  • general
  • close, remarkable, significant, striking, strong
  • superficial
  • apparent
  • structural
This finding also bears a remarkable similarity to other studies that examined educational performance.
  • assess
  • find
  • share
  • bear
  • exhibit, reveal, show
Although the microelectronics and biotechnology industries share certain similarities, the two differ in numerous ways.
  • similar among/between
  • similar to/with
The findings of our study call attention to a striking similarity between both groups.See similar in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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