dissimilarity

Noun

Meaning

Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilitude; variety; as, the dissimilarity of human faces and forms.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

distance difference contrast conflict opposition distinction variation gap diversity discrimination differential variance disagreement inequality deviation
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Antonyms

similarity association amity alliance deuce community
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Hypernyms

difference

Hyponyms

distinctiveness dissimilitude unlikeness nonuniformity heterology disparateness

Examples

Okrand himself has stated that a design principle of the Klingon language was dissimilarity to existing natural languages in general, and English in particular. Source: Internet

It also allows for an evaluation of the similarity or dissimilarity of jokes depending on the similarity of their labels. Source: Internet

The similarity is a function such that its value is greater when two points are closer (contrary to the distance, which is a measure of dissimilarity: the closer the points, the lesser the distance). Source: Internet

The underlying debate between Haeckel and His derives from differing viewpoints regarding the similarity or dissimilarity of vertebrate embryos. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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