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
- That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.
- A comparison; a simile.
- 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
- resemblances
- resemblaunce
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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