similitude

/sɪˌmɪləˈtud/
/ˈsɪmɪlɪtud/
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Other forms: similitudes

Definitions of similitude
  1. noun
    similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
    synonyms: alikeness, likeness
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    antonyms:
    dissimilitude
    dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness
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    comparability, compare, comparison, equivalence
    qualities that are comparable
    mirror image, reflection, reflexion
    a likeness in which left and right are reversed
    naturalness
    the likeness of a representation to the thing represented
    resemblance
    similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
    spitting image
    a perfect likeness or counterpart
    mutual resemblance
    symmetrical resemblance
    affinity
    inherent resemblance between persons or things
    type of:
    similarity
    the quality of being similar
  2. noun
    a duplicate copy
    synonyms: counterpart, twin
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    type of:
    duplicate, duplication
    a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
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