| simian | (adjective) relating to or resembling an ape | - |
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| (noun) an ape or monkey | - |
| similar | (adjective) marked by correspondence or resemblance | - |
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| (adjective) resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination | Synonyms: like |
| (adjective) having the same or similar characteristics | Synonyms: alike, like |
| (adjective) capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability | Synonyms: exchangeable, interchangeable, standardised, standardized |
| (adjective) (of words) expressing closely related meanings | - |
| similarity | (noun) the quality of being similar | - |
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| (noun) 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 | Synonyms: law of similarity |
| similarly | (adverb) in like or similar manner | Synonyms: likewise |
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| simile | (noun) a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as') | - |
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| similitude | (noun) a duplicate copy | Synonyms: counterpart, twin |
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| (noun) similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things | Synonyms: alikeness, likeness |