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similarity

si·mi·la·rity

UK/ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ US/ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ə.ti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the quality of being similar

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2.

a Getalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit

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Origin

From French similarité. Morphologically similar + -ity

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