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resemblance

noun

re·​sem·​blance ri-ˈzem-blən(t)s How to pronounce resemblance (audio)
1
a
: the quality or state of resembling
especially : correspondence in appearance or superficial qualities
b
: a point of likeness : similarity
2
3
archaic : characteristic appearance
4
obsolete : probability
Choose the Right Synonym for resemblance

likeness, similarity, resemblance, similitude, analogy mean agreement or correspondence in details.

likeness implies a closer correspondence than similarity which often implies that things are merely somewhat alike.

a remarkable likeness to his late father
some similarity between the two cases

resemblance implies similarity chiefly in appearance or external qualities.

statements that bear little resemblance to the truth

similitude applies chiefly to correspondence between abstractions.

two schools of social thought showing points of similitude

analogy implies likeness or parallelism in relations rather than in appearance or qualities.

pointed out analogies to past wars

Example Sentences

He doesn't look exactly like his father, but there is some resemblance. There is no resemblance between her and her sister.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of resemblance was in the 14th century

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