"similar" meaning in English

See similar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪmələ/ [UK], /ˈsɪməlɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-similar.ogg [US] Forms: similar [positive], more similar [comparative], most similar [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If two things are similar, they are almost the same, or the same in many, but not all, ways. Synonyms: alike
    Sense id: simple-similar-en-adj-je9NGTUf
  2. If two shapes are similar, they have the same shape, but might be different sizes.
    Sense id: simple-similar-en-adj-AX16DzeL Categories (other): Mathematics
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