dis·sim·i·lar

[dih-sim-uh-ler, dis-sim-]
adjective
not similar; unlike; different.

Origin:
1615–25; dis-1 + similar

dis·sim·i·lar·ly, adverb


distinct, disparate, diverse, individual.
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dissimilar (dɪˈsɪmɪlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not alike; not similar; different
 
dis'similarly
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

dissimilar
1620s, from dis- + similar.
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Example sentences
Two characters altogether dissimilar are united in him.
His theory deals with what happened to life after it was already here, two
  distinctly dissimilar processes.
But in the movie's optimistic view, it's possible for personalities this
  dissimilar to nurture each other in unexpected ways.
Two otherwise dissimilar particles can be quantum entangled.
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