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Additional vs Dissimilar - What's the difference?

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Additional is a related term of dissimilar.


As adjectives the difference between additional and dissimilar

is that additional is supplemental or added to something while dissimilar is not similar; unlike; different.

As a noun additional

is something added.

additional

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Supplemental or added to something.
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something added.
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    dissimilar

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not similar; unlike; different