different between correspondence vs similarity

English

Etymology

Morphologically correspond +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• enPR: k?"r?sp?n'd?ns, IPA^(key): /?k????sp?nd?ns/

Noun

correspondence (countable and uncountable, plural correspondences)

1. (uncountable) Friendly discussion.
3. (uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
4. (countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
5. (uncountable) Newspaper or news stories, generally.
6. (countable) A postal or other written communication.
7. (uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
8. (set theory, countable) A relation.
9. (theology) According to Swedenborg, a relationship of similarity between physical and spiritual things, such as that of light to wisdom, or warmth to love.

Translations

See also

• correspondent

English

Etymology

From French similarité.

Morphologically similar +? -ity

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?m??læ??ti/
• Rhymes: -æ??ti

Noun

similarity (countable and uncountable, plural similarities)

1. Closeness of appearance to something else.
2. (philosophy) The relation of sharing properties.

   • Hardly is there a similarity detected between two or three facts, than men hasten to extend it to all.

3. (mathematics) A transformation that preserves angles and the ratios of distances

Synonyms

• resemblance

Antonyms

• difference

Related terms

Translations

See also

• likeness
• alikeness