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similar — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the same kind in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical. 2) (of geometrical figures) having the same angles and proportions, though of different sizes. DERIVATIVES similarity noun similarly adverb. USAGE Use … English terms dictionary
Appearance Manager — In the pre Mac OS X version of the Macintosh operating system, the Appearance Manager controlled the overall look of the Mac GUI widgets and supported several themes. The Appearance Manager was originally developed for Apple s failed Copland… … Wikipedia
Appearance of extrasolar planets — The appearance of extrasolar planets is largely unknown because of the difficulty in making direct observations of extrasolar planets. In addition, analogies with planets in our solar system can apply for few of the extrasolar planets known;… … Wikipedia
appearance — noun 1 way that sb/sth looks ADJECTIVE ▪ attractive, handsome, youthful ▪ distinctive, odd, strange, striking ▪ dishevelled/disheveled … Collocations dictionary
appearance */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɪərəns] / US [əˈpɪrəns] noun Word forms appearance : singular appearance plural appearances 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the way that someone or something looks The twins are almost identical in appearance. His thinning hair gave him the… … English dictionary
appearance — ap|pear|ance [ ə pırəns ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the way that someone or something looks: His thinning hair gave him the appearance of a much older man. Recent initiatives have done a lot to improve the appearance of the district. The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
similar — sim|i|lar [ sımılər ] adjective *** 1. ) things that are similar share some qualities but are not exactly the same: We have similar hobbies and interests. A second study produced remarkably similar results. similar to: Their situation seems to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
similar */*/*/ — UK [ˈsɪmɪlə(r)] / US [ˈsɪmɪlər] adjective 1) things that are similar share some qualities but are not exactly the same We have similar hobbies and interests. A second study produced remarkably similar results. similar to: Their situation is very… … English dictionary
similar — adjective 1》 of the same kind in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical. 2》 Geometry (of geometrical figures) having the same angles and proportions, though of different sizes. noun 1》 chiefly archaic a person or thing… … English new terms dictionary
similar*/*/*/ — [ˈsɪmɪlə] adj things that are similar are like each other but are not exactly the same Ant: different We have similar interests.[/ex] A second study produced remarkably similar results.[/ex] Their situation is very similar to ours.[/ex] The two… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
