definition of
[similar]

[1] #1 similar a. marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats". wn

[2] #2 similar a. [alike, like] having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste". wn

[3] #3 similar a. [like] resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike d. wn

[4] #4 similar s. (of words) expressing closely related meanings. wn

[5] #5 similar s. [exchangeable, interchangeable, standardized, standardised] capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability; "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts". wn