adj.
- of the same kind in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical.
- Geometry (of geometrical figures) having the same angles and proportions, though of different sizes.
n.
- chiefly archaic a person or thing similar to another.
- a substance that produces effects resembling the symptoms of a disease (the basis of homeopathic treatment).
Derivative
- similarity n.
(pl. similarities)
. - similarly adv.
Usage
The standard construction for similar is with to, as in I've had problems similar to yours. The construction similar as (I've had similar problems as yourself) is not accepted as correct in standard English.
Etymology
C16: from Fr. similaire or med. L. similaris, from L. similis ‘like’.
