as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the effectiveness of a metaphor largely depends upon the superficial dissimilarity of the two things being compared
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Recent Examples of dissimilarity
Whether consumers are confused by the similarity (or dissimilarity) of the two designs goes to the heart of the dispute.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
Still, the dissimilarities, in his view, outweighed the similarities.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Sodium is another notable nutrient dissimilarity between the two drinks.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 14 Feb. 2024
However, due to their structural dissimilarity, their interactions with these receptors differ slightly.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2023
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
Still, the dissimilarities, in his view, outweighed the similarities.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Sodium is another notable nutrient dissimilarity between the two drinks.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 14 Feb. 2024
However, due to their structural dissimilarity, their interactions with these receptors differ slightly.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilarity
Noun
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The difference is a handful of defenders get Moss’d every week.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Antibiotics kill bacteria inside and outside of the gut, reducing diversity in the microbiome.—
Leigh Weddle,
Verywell Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their ideology draws from a narrow South Asian current of Islam known as Deobandi, influential in parts of southeastern Afghanistan and Pakistan but far from representative of Afghanistan’s religious diversity or the wider Muslim world.—
Nargis Habib,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, Roosevelt set out to create a press-savvy White House that didn’t just tolerate reporters but welcomed them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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The historic build-up stands in stark contrast to the United States’ own supply struggles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Instead, Gorsuch has drawn a distinction between the right to marry and the right to decline expressive participation in a ceremony.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gill will accept the distinction during Country Music’s Biggest Night, which will stream the following day on Hulu, after a special tribute performance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Dissimilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilarity. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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