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dissimilarity

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dis⋅sim⋅i⋅lar⋅i⋅ty

[di-sim-uh-lar-i-tee, dis-sim-]
–noun, plural -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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dis·sim·i·lar·i·ty   (dĭ-sĭm'ə-lār'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. dis·sim·i·lar·i·ties
  1. The quality of being distinct or unlike; difference.

  2. A point of distinction or difference. See Synonyms at difference.

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