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resemblance
noun re·sem·blance \ri-ˈzem-blən(t)s\
: the state of looking or being like someone or something else
: something that makes one person or thing like another
Full Definition of RESEMBLANCE
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a : the quality or state of resembling; especially : correspondence in appearance or superficial qualities b : a point of likeness : similarity
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archaic : characteristic appearance
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obsolete : probability
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First Known Use of RESEMBLANCE
14th century
Related to RESEMBLANCE
- Synonyms
- commonality, common denominator, congruity, correspondence, parallel, similarity, similitude
- Antonyms
- dissimilarity
Synonym Discussion of RESEMBLANCE
likeness, similarity, resemblance, similitude, analogy mean agreement or correspondence in details. likeness implies a closer correspondence than similarity which often implies that things are merely somewhat alike <a remarkable likeness to his late father> <some similarity between the two cases>. resemblance implies similarity chiefly in appearance or external qualities <statements that bear little resemblance to the truth>. similitude applies chiefly to correspondence between abstractions <two schools of social thought showing points of similitude>. analogy implies likeness or parallelism in relations rather than in appearance or qualities <pointed out analogies to past wars>.
RESEMBLANCE Defined for Kids
resemblance
noun re·sem·blance \ri-ˈzem-bləns\
Definition of RESEMBLANCE for Kids
: the quality or state of being similar to another
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