Word: dissimilarity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dis
sim
i
lar
i
ty
Definition: Lack of similarity or lack of likeness in appearance to something else.
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used as an intensifier of words with negative valence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: utterly, exceedingly
Affix: similar
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: similis
Language: la
Decoded: similis
Meaning: like
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"