analogousness

noun

as in affinity

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  1. affinity
  2. equivalence
  3. equation
  4. equivalency
  5. similarity
  6. parity
  7. semblance
  8. resemblance
Noun
  • The shared affinity was clear in the celebration, as Mesa sprayed Cash with alcohol, and Vilade and Erik Neander, the team’s president of baseball operations, embraced while Vilade was interviewed.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Traitors duo is finding their groove, and Maura is settling into her clear natural affinity for dance.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of affinity
Noun
  • Holography is another step in that tradition, an equivalence between area and volume that holds at least for certain spaces.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To measure the equivalence principle at a quantum scale, the researchers turned to a piece of equipment called the Quantum Galileo Interferometer.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of equivalence
Noun
  • Offers greater energy density LMR prismatic cells are engineered to disrupt that equation.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Pivot Bio puts cotton in the nitrogen equation Pivot Bio is making its case for replacing some of cotton’s synthetic nitrogen fertilizer with crop nutrition technology that delivers nitrogen to plant roots.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of equation
Noun
  • After the birth of her son, Jorjiana passed her high school equivalency exam and took jobs bussing tables or working in fast food.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of equivalency
Noun
  • Two weeks later, back in Amsterdam, he was stunned to see another patient with strong similarities.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The one similarity is they’re all made by incredibly exciting filmmakers.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of similarity
Noun
  • Reading scores started below the average, too, but reached parity in the mid-2000s.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The routine queries were not parity tasks, and that half worked.
    — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of parity
Noun
  • The city’s population is growing and the only real way to preserve any semblance of affordability and keep residents — both longstanding and newcomers — is to have enough housing for everyone.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Until the Minnesota offense generates a semblance of consistency and explosiveness, the team will need this group to maintain its dominance.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of semblance
Noun
  • In her review of the exhibition, critic Aruna D’Souza sees this resemblance as a blind spot in the show’s curation.
    — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Basically a ribeye with one long rib bone still attached and scraped clean, this cut of meat gets its name from its resemblance to a tomahawk.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of resemblance
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“Analogousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogousness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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