This page shows Similar in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like same or twin. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Similar in a sentence

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Similar meaning

  1. Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
  2. Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
  3. Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.

Synonyms of Similar

same like twin siamese quasi corresponding connatural mistakable confusable correspondent analogous related kindred akin dissimilar

Example sentences (20)

Because the u and d quarks have similar masses, particles made of the same number of them also have similar masses.

Similar bouts of rain are expected in 2019, which will no doubt lead to similar increases in mosquito populations.

This is something quite similar to my son, Lorenzo, who, at age four, is experiencing a similar stage of development.

As fans have seen, Stevie and David don't just have similar personalities, they have similar romantic types, too.

Scientists said they think that Nirgal Vallis formed in a similar way to these morphologically similar valleys on Earth.

This happens when species find themselves in similar ecological niches, and they stumble upon similar survival strategies.

There is a concept of ‘risk and return’, and when there is similar risk, there will only be similar return.

Creatures that live in similar environments, they note, tend to evolve in similar ways, including their means of camouflage.

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This is a similar product to the previous one because it is the same company, which means the formula is pretty similar too.

The Boks faced a similar early setback against the All Blacks in Mbombela last year when De Klerk suffered similar misfortune.

Due to a similar makeup of talent, it is reasonable to assume that the Mets’ offense will produce a similar batting WAR in 2018.

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection, a child-protection group, separately ran similar tests on its own, with similar results.

If you're in a similar situation, you might consider a similar solution; otherwise, it's fine to leave that option at its default.

Block is a similar term referring to a rectangular building unit composed of similar materials, but is usually larger than a brick.

But if you fancy getting your hands on a similar style, the high-street is offering some similar alternatives from as little as £12.

The city was then experiencing a similar crime and drugs wave, similar to that which has hit the area since the start of the pandemic.

Each dot represents a language, and the more similar the color, the more similar the languages.

I’m not saying that it’s a similar in its impact, but it’s a similar structure of thinking to that of racists of the most blatant kind.

The longtime department store rivals have made similar missteps and could share a similar fate.

A similar procedure can be employed to allow crossings of small chasms or similar obstructions.

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Common combinations with similar

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • similar to 88×
  • have similar 20×
  • in similar 17×
  • very similar 16×
  • with similar 15×
  • of similar 15×
  • is similar 12×
  • are similar 12×
  • and similar 11×
  • or similar 11×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "similar" in a sentence?
An example: "Because the u and d quarks have similar masses, particles made of the same number of them also have similar masses." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "similar" from real English texts.
What does "similar" mean?
Similar means: Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
What are synonyms of "similar"?
Common synonyms of "similar" include: same, like, twin, siamese, quasi, corresponding, connatural, mistakable. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "similar" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "similar", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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