Similarity meaning

What does “similarity” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“similarity” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the quality of being similar.

similarity

noun

  1. the quality of being similar

    Oppositesdissimilarity
  2. 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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University