Word · Frequency #3998
similarity
相似；相似性
the quality of being similar; closeness in appearance or shared characteristics
- 1.
Closeness of appearance to something else.
外观上的相似性
- 2.
the quality of being similar
相似的特性
- 3.
The relation of sharing properties.
共享属性的关系
- 4.
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit
格式塔组织原则,认为相似的部分倾向于被感知为一个整体
- 5.
A transformation (of a Euclidean space) that preserves angles and the ratios of distances
保持角度和距离比例的(欧几里得空间)变换
- 6.
The property of two matrices being similar.
两个矩阵相似的性质
相似变换；相似性原则；矩阵相似性；外观上的相似性；相似的特性
In use
There is a striking similarity between the two paintings, though they were made by different artists.
The scientists noted several similarities in the DNA sequences of the two species.
Can you see any similarity between my handwriting and yours?
similarity between A and B
用于比较两个实体。
There is a striking similarity between the two paintings.
这两幅画之间有惊人的相似之处。
similarity in something
指在某个方面具有相似性。
The students showed similarity in their writing styles.
这些学生在写作风格上表现出相似性。
similarity to something/someone
强调与某事物或某人相似。
Connections
Collocations
- striking similarity
- 惊人的相似
- There is a striking similarity between the two paintings.这两幅画之间有惊人的相似之处。
- close similarity
- 密切的相似
- The twins share a close similarity in appearance.这对双胞胎在外貌上非常相似。
- similarity between
- 之间的相似性
- The similarity between the two cases is obvious.这两个案例之间的相似性是显而易见的。
- similarity to
- 与...的相似
- Her voice bears a strong similarity to her mother's.她的声音与她母亲的非常相似。
- share a similarity
- 有相似之处
- These two theories share a similarity in their basic assumptions.这两种理论在基本假设上有相似之处。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'similarity'拆成'similar'加'ity'，记住'相似性'。
Context & Register
中性；多用于学术、日常及技术语境。
Grammar Note
表示抽象的‘相似性’时不可数；指具体的相似点时可数，复数形式为 similarities。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling chunk '-arity' but have different stressed vowels: the target 'similarity' has /ɛ/ (as in 'care'), while most others have /æ/ (as in 'cat') before the '-riti' ending. No word rhymes exactly with 'similarity' due to the vowel difference.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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