unlikenesses
Ways things diverge
Unlikenesses are differences or dissimilarities between things.
The word is the plural of unlikeness, itself an uncommon alternative to difference: The unlikenesses between the two proposals were more striking than their similarities.
The term appears mainly in formal or literary contexts.
Ways things aren't alike
- differencesWays things aren't alike
- disparitiesUnequal differences in condition
- distinctionsRecognized differences between things
- variationsModified versions of something
divergences · discrepancies · contrasts · inequalities · variances · differentials · incongruities · deviations
Notable differences between things
- comparisonsAssessments of similarity/difference
- juxtapositionsAdjacent placements for comparison
- parallelsPoints of similarity
- differentiationsActs of distinguishing between
distinctions · discriminations · analyses · evaluations · assessments · measurements · observations · recognitions
Distinct personal characteristics
- peculiaritiesDistinctive odd characteristics
- singularitiesPoints where quantities become infinite
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- originalitiesQualities of freshness
eccentricities · idiosyncrasies · specialness · particularities · anomalies · rarities · exceptions · irregularities
dissimilarities
Ways things aren't alike
- differencesWays things aren't alike
- disparitiesUnequal differences in condition
- distinctionsRecognized differences between things
variations · divergences · discrepancies · contrasts · inequalities · variances · differentials · incongruities · deviations · gaps
contrasts
Notable differences between things
- comparisonsAssessments of similarity/difference
- juxtapositionsAdjacent placements for comparison
- parallelsPoints of similarity
differentiations · distinctions · discriminations · analyses · evaluations · assessments · measurements · observations · recognitions · identifications
individualities
Distinct personal characteristics
- peculiaritiesDistinctive odd characteristics
- singularitiesPoints where quantities become infinite
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
originalities · eccentricities · idiosyncrasies · specialness · particularities · anomalies · rarities · exceptions · irregularities · oddities
unlikenessessimilarities
Shared characteristics between things
likenesses · resemblances · sameness · correspondences · parallels