similar

adjective

that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lə/ / /ˈsɪm.ə.lə/ / /ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/

Etymology: From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).

Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
“My new car is quite similar to my old one, except it has a bit more space in the back.”
“So this was my future home, I thought! Certainly it made a brave picture. I had seen similar ones fired-in on many a Heidelberg stein. Backed by towering hills,[…]a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.”
Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.

Etymology: From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.