similitude
Americannoun
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likeness; resemblance.
a similitude of habits.
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a person or thing that is like or the match or counterpart of another.
This expression is a similitude of the other.
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semblance; image.
a similitude of the truth.
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a likening or comparison in the form of a simile, parable, or allegory.
He spoke by similitudes.
noun
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likeness; similarity
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a thing or sometimes a person that is like or the counterpart of another
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archaic a simile, allegory, or parable
Other Word Forms
- nonsimilitude noun
Etymology
Origin of similitude
1325–75; Middle English < Latin similitūdō likeness, equivalent to simili ( s ) similar + -tūdō -tude
Example Sentences
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The Reynolds law of dynamic similarity or Reynolds similitude, states that if two fluids flow around similar structures with different length scales, they are hydrodynamically identical provided they exhibit the same Reynolds number.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2024
“Everyone says that we have a similitude with Guardiola’s teams and especially when he was the coach of Barça,” Bonmatí said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023
“The similitude across such an immense scale is astonishing,” Dr. Galison said.
From New York Times • May 12, 2022
I have a lot of similitude with the younger Celine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2022
The Bubble G. 247 ‡ Peace of mind, under the similitude of a captive song-bird G. 258 ‡ Gain out of loss G. 263 ‡ Description of human life R. Wi.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
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