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dissimilarity

American  
[dih-sim-uh-lar-i-tee, dis-sim-] / dɪˌsɪm əˈlær ɪ ti, dɪsˌsɪm- /

noun

plural

dissimilarities

  1. unlikeness; difference.

  2. a point of difference.

    There are dissimilarities in our outlooks.

Related Words

See difference.

Etymology

Origin of dissimilarity

First recorded in 1695–1705; dis- 1 + similarity

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