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Sameness vs Similarity - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between sameness and similarity

is that sameness is the quality of being the same; identity while similarity is closeness of appearance to something else.

sameness

English

Noun

(es)
  • the quality of being the same; identity
  • the state of being equivalent; equality
  • a tiring lack of variety; monotony

    • similarity

    English

    Noun

    (similarities)
  • Closeness of appearance to something else.
  • (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. — Sir W. Hamilton.

    Synonyms

    * resemblance

    Related terms

    * similar

    See also

    * similitude * likeness * alikeness