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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Similar \Sim"i*lar\, n.
     That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in
     quality, form, etc.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Similar \Sim"i*lar\, a. [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like,
     similar. See Same, a., and cf. Simulate.]
     1. Exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects;
        precisely like.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects;
        somewhat like; having a general likeness.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Homogenous; uniform. [R.] --Boyle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Similar figures (Geom.), figures which differ from each
        other only in magnitude, being made up of the same number
        of like parts similarly situated.
  
     Similar rectilineal figures, such as have their several
        angles respectively equal, each to each, and their sides
        about the equal angles proportional.
  
     Similar solids, such as are contained by the same number of
        similar planes, similarly situated, and having like
        inclination to one another.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Similar \Sim"i*lar\, a. [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like,
     similar. See Same, a., and cf. Simulate.]
     1. Exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects;
        precisely like.
  
     2. Nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects;
        somewhat like; having a general likeness.
  
     3. Homogenous; uniform. [R.] --Boyle.
  
     Similar figures (Geom.), figures which differ from each
        other only in magnitude, being made up of the same number
        of like parts similarly situated.
  
     Similar rectilineal figures, such as have their several
        angles respectively equal, each to each, and their sides
        about the equal angles proportional.
  
     Similar solids, such as are contained by the same number of
        similar planes, similarly situated, and having like
        inclination to one another.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Similar \Sim"i*lar\, n.
     That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in
     quality, form, etc.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  similar
       adj 1: marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at
              similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they
              wore similar coats" [ant: dissimilar]
       2: having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians
          are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are
          generaly alike in background and taste" [syn: alike(p),
          like] [ant: unalike]
       3: resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same
          characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like
          design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the
          cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas
          in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality" [syn:
           like] [ant: unlike]
       4: (of words) expressing closely related meanings
       5: capable of replacing or changing places with something else;
          "interchangeable parts" [syn: exchangeable, interchangeable,
           standardized, standardised]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  similar
     Ρουμανικά a.
     όμοιος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  similar
     Catalan a.
     (l en similar)
     Portuguese a.
     (l en similar) (gloss: having traits or characteristics in common)
     Spanish a.
     (l en similar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  similar
     a.
     Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
     n.
     1 That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in
  quality, form, etc.
     2 (lb en homeopathy) A material that produces an effect that
  resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  similar
     Catalan a.
     (l en similar)
     Portuguese a.
     (l en similar) (gloss: having traits or characteristics in common)
     Spanish a.
     (l en similar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  similar
     Catalan a.
     (l en similar)
     Portuguese a.
     (l en similar) (gloss: having traits or characteristics in common)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  similar
     Espanja a.
     samanlainen, samankaltainen
     Romania a.
     samanlainen, samankaltainen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  similar
     Engelska a.
     1 (tagg matematik språk=en) similär, likformig gällande geometriska
  figurer.
     2 liknande

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  مماثل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  similar //ˈsɪmələ// //ˈsɪməlɚ// 
  1. подо́бен, сходен
  having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable
  2. подобен
  of geometric figures, having the same shape

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  podobný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  obdobný

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/ 
  cyffelyb 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/ 
  tebyg 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  ähnlich, gleich 
           Note: wie jd./etw.
        "be similar in size"  - ungefähr gleich groß sein
   see: be similar
  
           Note: to sb./sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  ähnlich  [math.]

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  
  παρόμοιος

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  similar //ˈsɪmələ// //ˈsɪməlɚ// 
  1. samanlainen, samankaltainen
  having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable
  2. yhdenmuotoinen
  of geometric figures, having the same shape

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  similar /similər/
  pareil, semblable

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/ 
  1. समान, तुल्य
        "Those twins are similar in physical features but different by nature."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  analogan, istoimeni, istovjetan, konformni, sl., sličan, slične, sličnim

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  hasonló

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  similar //ˈsɪmələ// //ˈsɪməlɚ// 
  mirip, serupa
  having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  simile

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  similar //ˈsɪmələ// //ˈsɪməlɚ// 
  1. 似る
  having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable
  2. 相似
  of geometric figures, having the same shape

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  similar /sımələr/ 
  panašus

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  similar /similər/
  1. gelijksoortig, soortgelijk
  2. eender, gelijkend, gelijkvormig

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  similar /ˈsɪmɪlə/ 
    podobny (to sth - do czegoś)

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  similar /similər/
  semelhante, similar, parecido

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  similar /similər/
  semejante

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  similar //ˈsɪmələ// //ˈsɪməlɚ// 
  liknande, lik
  having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  similar /sˈɪmɪlə/
  1. benzer, müşabih, bir birine yakın
  2. (geom.) şekilde aynı olan
  3. benzeyen şey. similarity  benzeyiş, benzerlik. similarly  bunun gibi, aynı, aynı şekilde.

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  similar
  similar

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  similar
  similar

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  similar
  similar

From Portuguese-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:por-deu ]

  similar /sˈiɡʊ/
  ähnlich

From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:por-eng ]

  similar /sˌiɡnifikˈar/
  like, alike, similar

From português-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:por-fra ]

  similar /sˌimilˈaɹ/ 
  semblable

From português-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:por-spa ]

  similar /sˌimilˈaɹ/ 
  similar

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  similar /sˌimilˈaɾ/
  semeyante

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  similar /sˌimilˈaɾ/
  similar

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  similar /sˌimilˈaɾ/
  semeyante

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  similar /sˌimilˈaɾ/
  similar

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  similar /sˌimilˈaɾ/
  semeyante  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈsɪməɫɝ/

From IPA:es_ES :   [ IPA:es_ES ]

  

/similaɾ/

From IPA:es_MX :   [ IPA:es_MX ]

  

/similaɾ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  59 Moby Thesaurus words for "similar":
     agnate, akin, alike, analogical, analogous, aped, approximate,
     approximating, approximative, be like, close, collatable,
     commensurable, commensurate, comparable, comparative,
     complementary, consimilar, consonant, copied, correlative,
     correspond to, corresponding, counterfeit, equivalent, ersatz,
     fake, favoring, following, homogeneous, homologous, identical,
     imitated, imitation, like, matchable, mimicked, mock, much at one,
     much the same, near, nearly reproduced, nearly the same,
     not unlike, parallel, phony, proximate, reciprocal, relatable,
     relative, resemble, resembling, simulated, smacking of,
     something like, suggestive of, synthetic, uniform, uniform with
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 相似的,类似的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 相似的,类似的
     n. 相似的东西

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