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similar self-similarity

Main Entry: sim·i·lar
Pronunciation: 'si-m&-l&r, 'sim-l&r
Function: adjective
Etymology: French similaire, from Latin similis like, similar -- more at SAME
1 : having characteristics in common : strictly comparable
2 : alike in substance or essentials : CORRESPONDING <no two animal habitats are exactly similar -- W. H. Dowdeswell>
3 : not differing in shape but only in size or position <similar triangles> <similar polygons>
- sim·i·lar·ly adverb
synonyms SIMILAR, ANALOGOUS, PARALLEL mean closely resembling each other. SIMILAR implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other <all the houses in the development are similar>. ANALOGOUS applies to things belonging in essentially different categories but nevertheless having many similarities <analogous political systems>. PARALLEL suggests a marked likeness in the development of two things <the parallel careers of two movie stars>.