dissimilarities
Ways things differ
Dissimilarities are ways in which things differ from one another—the opposite of what they have in common.
The word appears in formal or analytical contexts: The dissimilarities between the two proposals outweighed their shared goals.
Scientists might note dissimilarities between species, or critics between artistic styles.
Lack of steady pattern
- mismatchIncompatible combination
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- gapUnfilled space between
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
anomaly · irregularity · error · variance · contradiction · incongruity · nonconformity · aberration
Quality of being distinguishable
- singularityPoint where values explode
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
- individualityUnique personal character
- othernessQuality of being unlike
nonidentity · unrelatedness · dissimilitude · distinctiveness · incomparability · separateness · differentness · disparity
Adjacent contrasting placement
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- polarityState of opposing forces
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
counterpoint · contradiction · divergence · disparity · incongruity · dissonance · discordance · antipode
State of being dissimilar
- varietyState of being diverse
- multiplicityState of being many
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- multiformityQuality of varied forms
variegation · eclecticism · assortment · range · spectrum · variation · differentiation · distinctiveness
inconsistency
Lack of steady pattern
disparity · anomaly · irregularity · error · variance · contradiction · incongruity · nonconformity · aberration · conflict
distinctness
Quality of being distinguishable
- singularityPoint where values explode
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
- individualityUnique personal character
otherness · nonidentity · unrelatedness · dissimilitude · distinctiveness · incomparability · separateness · differentness · disparity · divergence
juxtaposition
Adjacent contrasting placement
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- polarityState of opposing forces
dichotomy · counterpoint · contradiction · divergence · disparity · incongruity · dissonance · discordance · antipode · paradox
heterogeneity
State of being dissimilar
- varietyState of being diverse
- multiplicityState of being many
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
multiformity · variegation · eclecticism · assortment · range · spectrum · variation · differentiation · distinctiveness · multiculturalism
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Shared characteristics between things
likenesses · resemblances · sameness · commonalities · parallels
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Acts of meeting together
agreements · harmonies · consistencies · conformities · unities
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