dissimilar

adj, noun — 2 senses

dissimilar

adj

UK /dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/

Etymology From dis- + similar.

1

Not similar; unalike; different.

Derived terms: dissimilarity, dissimilarly, dissimilarness
Related terms: dissimilation, dissimilitude

dissimilar

noun

Etymology From dis- + similar.

1

That which is dissimilar to, or does not resemble, something else.

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