The difference between Different and Similar

When used as nouns, different means the different ideal, whereas similar means that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

When used as adjectives, different means not the same, whereas similar means having traits or characteristics in common.

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  1. Different as an adjective:

    Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

  2. Different as an adjective:

    Various, assorted, diverse.

  3. Different as an adjective:

    Distinct, separate; .

    Examples:

    "Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time."

  4. Different as an adjective:

    Unlike most others; unusual.

  1. Different as a noun (mathematics):

    The different ideal.

  1. Similar as an adjective:

    Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.

  2. Similar as an adjective (mathematics):

    Of geometrical figures including triangles, squares, ellipses, arcs and more complex figures, having the same shape but possibly different size, rotational orientation, and position; in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional; such that one can be had from the other using a sequence of rotations, translations and scalings.

  1. Similar as a noun:

    That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

  2. Similar as a noun (homeopathy):

    A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.

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