law of similarity

Other forms: laws of similarity

Definitions of law of similarity

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: similarity

   type of:

   Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization

   a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization