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Sameness

The state of being the same; identity; absence of difference; near resemblance; correspondence; similarity; as, a sameness of person, of manner, of sound, of appearance, and the like.

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Equality 76% connected

The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the equali…

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Identicalness 76% connected

The quality or state of being identical; sameness.

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Identity 76% connected

The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness.

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Similarity 76% connected

The quality or state of being similar; likeness; resemblance; as, a similarity of features.

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Quality 76% connected

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort;…

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Same 74% connected

Not different or other; not another or others; identical; unchanged.

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Same 74% connected

Not different or other; not another or others; identical; unchanged.

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Same 66% connected

Not different or other; not another or others; identical; unchanged.

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Same 66% connected

Not different or other; not another or others; identical; unchanged.

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Humdrum 92% connected

Monotonous; dull; commonplace.

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Monotony 92% connected

A frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing a dull uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or singing.

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Difference 94% connected

The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quali…

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Difference 94% connected

The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quali…

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Ability noun · 86% connection

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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Accuracy noun · 86% connection

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…

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Adequacy noun · 86% connection

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

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Air noun · 86% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Appearance noun · 86% connection

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

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Aridity noun · 86% connection

the quality of yielding nothing of value

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Asset noun · 86% connection

a useful or valuable quality

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Atmosphere noun · 86% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Attraction noun · 86% connection

the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

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Aura noun · 86% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Bad noun · 86% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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Badness noun · 86% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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Barrenness noun · 86% connection

the quality of yielding nothing of value

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Believability noun · 86% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Brachycephalism noun · 86% connection

the quality of being brachycephalic

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Brachycephaly noun · 86% connection

the quality of being brachycephalic

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Credibility noun · 86% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Credibleness noun · 86% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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-ish unknown · 78% connection

A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and sometimes has a dim…

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Alike adjective · 78% connection

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

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Analogy noun · 78% connection

A comparison that helps explain an unfamiliar idea.

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Approximation noun · 78% connection

the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)

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Aspirate noun · 78% connection

A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an…

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Assimilation noun · 78% connection

The act or process of assimilating or bringing to a resemblance, likeness, or identity; also, the state of being so assimilated; as, t…

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Conformity noun · 78% connection

Correspondence in form, manner, or character; resemblance; agreement; congruity; -- followed by to, with, or between.

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Differential adjective · 78% connection

Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential…

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Differentiate verb · 78% connection

To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential charact…

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Discernible adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of difference of ideas…

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Gap noun · 78% connection

a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations

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Heterology noun · 78% connection

The absence of correspondence, or relation, in type of structure; lack of analogy between parts, owing to their being composed of diff…

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