similar
adjective
1. marked by correspondence or resemblance
- similar food at similar prices
- problems similar to mine
- they wore similar coats
Similar word(s): same, akin, kindred, analogous, correspondent, confusable, mistakable, connatural, corresponding, quasi, sympathetic
2. having the same or similar characteristics
3. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
Similar word(s): suchlike, same, like
4. (of words) expressing closely related meanings
Similar word(s): synonymous
5. capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
Similar word(s): replaceable, exchangeable, interchangeable, standardised, standardized
noun
1. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
2. (homeopathy) A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease