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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDissimilarity
/dɪsˌɪm.əˈler.ə.t̬i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being unlike or different.
"Despite their shared background, the profound dissimilarity in their political views became immediately apparent." - 2
A point or respect in which things are unlike.
"The most striking dissimilarity between the two paintings is their use of color."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix dis- (expressing negation or divergence) combined with similar, tracing back to Latin similis (like, similar). The abstract noun suffix -ity was added in late Middle English via Old French to denote a state or quality of being different.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dissimilarity" is said worldwide
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dissimilarité
Transliteration: /di.si.ma.i.ʁi.te/
"La dissimilarité entre les deux cultures est évidente."
Unähnlichkeit
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌʔɛːn.lɪç.kaɪ̯t/
"Die Unähnlichkeit der beiden Entwürfe ist überraschend."
dissimilarità
Transliteration: /dis.si.mi.la.riˈta/
"C'è una grande dissimilarità tra le loro opinioni."
disimilitud
Transliteration: /di.si.mi.luˈðad/
"La disimilitud en sus enfoques causó el debate."
dissimilaridade
Transliteration: /dʒi.sɔ.sɨ.miˈʎɐ.tʃi/
"A dissimilaridade entre os dois casos é notável."
भिन्नता
Transliteration: bhinnata
"दोनों प्रणालियों में एक स्पष्ट भिन्नता है।"
差异性
Transliteration: chā yì xìng
"这两件艺术品之间有着明显的差异性。"
이질성
Transliteration: ijilseong
"두 사회 사이의 이질성이 점점 커지고 있다."
相違性
Transliteration: souisei
"両者の間には顕著な相違性が見られる。"
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