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    dis·sim·i·lar·i·ty
    /ˌdi(s)ˌsiməˈlerədē/

    noun

    • 1. difference; variance: "the similarity or dissimilarity between humans and other animals"

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  2. The meaning of DISSIMILARITY is the quality or state of being dissimilar : difference in appearance or nature. How to use dissimilarity in a sentence.

  3. Dissimilarity definition: unlikeness; difference.. See examples of DISSIMILARITY used in a sentence.

  4. 3 days ago · Definitions of dissimilarity. noun. the quality of being dissimilar. synonyms: unsimilarity. see more. (biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts. the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind.

  5. dissimilarity in American English. (ˌdɪsˌsɪməˈlærəti ; ˈdɪsˈsɪməˈlærəti ) noun. 1. absence of similarity; unlikeness; difference. 2. Word forms: plural disˌsimiˈlarities. an instance or point of difference or unlikeness. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  6. dissimilarity. noun. /ˌdɪsɪmɪˈlærəti/ [countable, uncountable] (plural dissimilarities) (formal) the fact of not being the same as somebody/something else; a feature that things or people have that makes them different from one another. research on the dissimilarity of languages.

  7. adjective. uk / ˌdɪsˈsɪm.ɪ.lə r/ us / ˌdɪsˈsɪm.ə.lɚ / Add to word list. different: not dissimilar to The new house is not dissimilar (= is similar) to our old one, except that it's slightly bigger. Synonyms. different. diverse. heterogeneous formal. Opposites. alike. similar. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  8. dis·sim·i·lar·i·ty. (dĭ-sĭm′ə-lăr′ĭ-tē) n. pl. dis·sim·i·lar·i·ties. 1. The quality of being distinct or unlike; difference. 2. A point of distinction or difference. See Synonyms at difference. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. An instance or point of difference or unlikeness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: unsimilarity. difference. separation. divergence. unlikeness. divergency. divarication. distinction. dissimilitude. discrepancy. disparity. discrepance. Antonyms: similarity. compatibility. equality. sameness.

  10. a point or instance of difference. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2023. dis•sim•i•lar /dɪˈsɪməlɚ/ adj. not similar; unlike; different: dissimilar ways of doing things.

  11. Oct 4, 2024 · dissimilarity (countable and uncountable, plural dissimilarities) Lack of similarity or lack of likeness in appearance to something else. Synonyms: dissimilitude, nonresemblance. Antonyms: similarity, resemblance; likeness; sameness. 1940 May, “The Why and the Wherefore: Pulverised Fuel Experiment”, in Railway Magazine, page 318: