The meaning of Dissimilarity

noun

The state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.

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The day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine

verb

Differ strikingly.

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His friend's success contrasted with his own failure

noun

An easily noticed or understood difference between two or more things

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[ u ] she is quite petite, in contrast with her tall sister., [ c ] contrasts between manhattan’s r…

noun

A great difference.

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Economic disparities between different regions of the country

noun

A lack of equality and similarity, esp. in a way that is not fair

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[ c ] he will oppose a gross disparity in salary increases between teachers and other state employe…

noun

A situation in which two or more things are not equal or similar, especially when this is thought to be unfair

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Economic/income/pay disparity manhattan had the greatest income disparity between rich and poor res…

noun

Dissimilarity or diversity.

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Now there is a compelling formulation of the principle of anglican comprehensiveness - ‘manifold an…

noun

A difference, or the state of being different

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An important dissimilitude between hereditary and elective monarchy

noun

A difference or contrast between similar things or people.

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I was completely unaware of class distinctions

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A difference between two similar things

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[ c ] the comment drew/made a false distinction between domestic and foreign affairs, which are rea…

noun

The process or state of diverging.

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The divergence between primates and other groups

noun

A situation in which two things become different, or the difference between them increases

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A divergence of opinion, the figures reveal a marked divergence between public sector pay settlemen…

noun

The state of being diverse; variety.

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There was considerable diversity in the style of the reports

noun

The condition or fact of being different or varied; variety

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Genetic/biological diversity, a wide diversity of opinion/ideas

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The fact of there being people of many different groups in society, within an organization, etc.

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Cultural/ethnic diversity, we are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity in the wor…

noun

The quality or state of being diverse in character or content.

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The genetic heterogeneity of human populations

noun

The state of being incongruous; incompatibility.

Usage examples:

The incongruity of his fleshy face and skinny body disturbed her

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The fact that something is incongruous

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The quality or fact of not being the same in all parts or areas

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The non-uniformity of the pattern actually made it more attractive., it was felt that the law had b…

noun

The property of having poles or being polar.

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It exhibits polarity when presented to a magnetic needle

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The quality in an object that produces opposite magnetic or electric charges

noun

The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.

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Her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling

noun

A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.

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Regional variations in house prices

noun

Change in quality, amount, or level

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[ u ] the variation in the price during the past month is startling., [ c ] her movies are all vari…

noun

A change in the amount or level of something

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Unemployment rates for individual counties are not adjusted for seasonal variations., variation in …