ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Resemblance

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹɪˈzɛmbləns/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Resemblance is a noun meaning The quality or state of resembling.

Meaning

The quality or state of resembling.

More Meanings

  1. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.
  2. A comparison; a simile.
  3. Probability; verisimilitude.

Example Sentences

His wife and sister had too many points of resemblance, not to entertain a strong and mutual dislike.
Before the discovery and confirmation of the existence of rhenium predicted by Mendeleev's periodic law, rhenium was provisionally termed dvi-manganese because of its expected resemblance to manganese.

Word Forms

Synonyms for resemblance

Depending on context, synonyms include likeness, similitude, similarity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include likeness, semblance, similarity, comparability, identity, approximation.

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