dissimilarity

[dih-sim-uh-lar-i-tee, dis-sim-]

dis·sim·i·lar·i·ty

[dih-sim-uh-lar-i-tee, dis-sim-]
noun, plural dis·sim·i·lar·i·ties.
1.
unlikeness; difference.
2.
a point of difference: There are dissimilarities in our outlooks.

Origin:
1695–1705; dis-1 + similarity


1. See difference.

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Dissimilarity has a plethora of syllables.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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dissimilarity (ˌdɪsɪmɪˈlærɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  difference; unlikeness
2.  a point or instance of difference

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