Similar vs Better - What's the difference?
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Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
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That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
(homeopathy) A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease
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larger, greater
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More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
To improve.
* Wordsworth
* Thackeray
* Macaulay
To become better; to improve.
To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
* Hooker
To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
* Milton
(slang) Had better.
An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
* Hooker
As adjectives the difference between similar and better
is that similar is having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable while better is comparative of good.As nouns the difference between similar and better
is that similar is that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc while better is an entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.As an adverb better is
comparative of well POS=adverb.As a verb better is
to improve.similar
English
(wikipedia similar)Adjective
(en adjective)Charles T. Ambrose
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Synonyms
* (with common characteristics) akin, alike, comparable, identical, same, twinAntonyms
* (alike) different, unlikeNoun
(en noun)External links
* * 1000 English basic words ----better
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) better, bettre, betre, from (etyl) .Adjective
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Derived terms
* better dead than red * better half * better off * betterness * better part of * get betterAdverb
(head)- “I’ve had enough of cycling with you chaps. I can spend my Sundays better than in tormenting cats and quarrelling and fighting.”
- ten miles and better
Derived terms
* had better * 'd betterVerb
(en verb)- Love betters what is best.
- He thought to better his circumstances.
- the constant effort of every man to better himself
- (Carlyle)
- The works of nature do always aim at that which can not be bettered .
- Weapons more violent, when next we meet, / May serve to better us and worse our foes.
- You better do that if you know what's good for you.
Derived terms
* betterer * bettermentSynonyms
* See alsoNoun
(en noun)- He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.
- Their betters would hardly be found.