similar

similar
sim|i|lar
W1S1 [ˈsımələ, ˈsımılə US -ər] adj
[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: similaire, from Latin similis 'like, similar']
almost the same
→↑alike
≠ ↑different
We have similar tastes in music.
Both approaches seem to achieve similar results.
A number of his friends had been affected in a similar way .
The two products look quite similar .
similar to
Her ideas are quite similar to mine.
similar in
The two cars are very similar in size and design.
broadly/roughly similar
The two groups have broadly similar aims.
remarkably/strikingly similar
The speech was strikingly similar to one given by the American President earlier this year.
→↑similarly

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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