Definition of: similar

(sim′ə·lər) adjective
1. Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else; like, but not completely identical.
2. Of like characteristics, nature, or degree; of the same scope, order, or purpose.
3. Music Having motion in the same direction; ascending or descending together, as two parts.
4. Geom. Shaped alike: said of two figures, each of which may become congruous with the other by altering all its linear dimensions in one and the same ratio, its angles remaining unchanged. See synonyms under ALIKE, SYNONYMOUS. [<F similaire <L similis like]