Word: similarity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sim
i
lar
i
ty
Definition: A transformation that preserves angles and the ratios of distances
Morphemes:
Affix: similar
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of geometrical figures including triangles, squares, ellipses, arcs and more complex figures, having the same shape but possibly different size, rotational orientation, and position; in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional; such that one can be had from the other using a sequence of rotations, translations and scalings.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: similis
Language: la
Decoded: similis
Meaning: like
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.