Resemblance

//ɹɪˈzɛmbləns// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of resembling. countable, uncountable

    "His wife and sister had too many points of resemblance, not to entertain a strong and mutual dislike."

  2. 2
    similarity in appearance or external or superficial details wordnet
  3. 3
    That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A comparison; a simile. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Probability; verisimilitude. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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likenesslikenessaccordaccordanceaffinityagreement

Example

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"Mars is all the more interesting for its close resemblance to our Earth."

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman resemblance, from Old French (compare French ressemblance). Morphologically resemble + -ance.

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family resemblance

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