similarities
Points in common
Similarities are features or qualities that things share—the ways in which they resemble each other.
The word typically appears in discussions comparing two or more items: The similarities between the two cases are striking.
To draw similarities is to point out shared characteristics.
The opposite is differences.
Likeness between things
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- alikenessState of being similar
- commonalityShared characteristic among things
- comparabilityLikeness permitting evaluation
correspondence · equivalence · sameness · uniformity · homogeneity · parallel · analog · counterpart
Assessment of similarities
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
correlation · mapping · equivalence · homology · symbolism · representation · conceptualization · abstraction
Same status for all
- equivalenceState of being equal
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
uniformity · equipoise · interchangeability · comparability · levelness · equilibrium · proportionality
Correct relative positioning
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- concordanceAlphabetical word index
harmony · conformity · accordance · compatibility · synchrony · matching · agreement · consonance
State of being related
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- bondBinding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- closenessState of proximity
sympathy · empathy · harmony · camaraderie · solidarity · fellowship · accord · unity
resemblance
Likeness between things
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- alikenessState of being similar
- commonalityShared characteristic among things
comparability · correspondence · equivalence · sameness · uniformity · homogeneity · parallel · analog · counterpart · match
comparison
Assessment of similarities
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- parallelismMatching structural elements
correspondence · correlation · mapping · equivalence · homology · symbolism · representation · conceptualization · abstraction · extrapolation
equality
Same status for all
- equivalenceState of being equal
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
evenness · uniformity · equipoise · interchangeability · comparability · levelness · equilibrium · proportionality
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
concordance · harmony · conformity · accordance · compatibility · synchrony · matching · agreement · consonance · symmetry
kinship
State of being related
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- bondBinding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
closeness · sympathy · empathy · harmony · camaraderie · solidarity · fellowship · accord · unity · understanding
- Comparison Termsdifferences, comparisons, contrasts, pros, cons
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- IQ testsIQ, intelligence quotient, IQ score, Stanford-Binet, verbal IQ
- mental examaffect, cognition, memory test, attention, concentration
- intelligence problemsIQ tests, brain teasers, logic puzzles, aptitude tests, analogies
similaritiesdifferences
Ways things aren't alike
contrasts · dissimilarities · disparities · distinctions · divergences
similaritiesdiversities
States of being varied
varieties · multiplicities · pluralities · variances · irregularities