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adjective
- 1. not the same; different: "a collection of dissimilar nations lacking overall homogeneity"
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not dissimilar to The new house is not dissimilar (= is similar) to our old one, except that it's slightly bigger. different I like her haircut - it's different! dissimilar The twins may look alike, but they are quite dissimilar when it comes to personality. diverse London is a culturally diverse city.
The meaning of DISSIMILAR is not the same or similar : different or unalike. How to use dissimilar in a sentence.
Dissimilar is the opposite of similar. You've probably heard that you should not use double negatives. Well with dissimilar, it's okay to say something like, "Art is not dissimilar to music in that it is a creative activity. Here, "not dissimilar" means similar.
If one thing is dissimilar to another, or if two things are dissimilar, they are very different from each other.
dissimilar (from/to somebody/something) not the same. These wines are not dissimilar (= are similar). The two languages are completely dissimilar from each other. Want to learn more? Definition of dissimilar adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Her hair is not dissimilar to yours (= is similar to yours). (Definition of dissimilar from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dissimilar
What does the word dissimilar mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dissimilar, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
A complete guide to the word "DISSIMILAR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
dissimilar The twins may look alike, but they are dissimilar when it comes to personality. diverse Los Angeles is a culturally diverse city. heterogeneous They tested a heterogeneous population. Her diagnosis was not dissimilar (= was similar) to that of the previous doctor.
dissimilar - not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem"
