Is similar as or to?

To say that two things are similar to each other, use “similar to” (no “as”).

Is similar to in a sentence?

Used with verbs: “That apple is similar to the one I ate yesterday.” “The trumpet sounds similar to the trombone.” “They remain similar in color.”

How do you use similar in a sentence?

1) The disease attacks the immune system in a similar way to Aids. 2) A number of his friends had been affected in a similar way . 3) Clearers are also visited in a similar way. 4) In a similar way Paris remarks at the end of the scene: Sweet, above thought I love thee.

How do you use the word similar?

We use similar if two or more things are not entirely the same, or identical if two or more things are exactly the same. We use the patterns similar to and identical to, a similar + noun or a similar + one and an identical + noun or an identical + one. We don’t say a same: This colour is similar to that one.

Does similar mean the same?

Same means that two (or more) things are identical. For instance, a person might have two identical plastic cups or three pairs of ankle-cut socks by the same company and in the same color. Similar means that two (or more) things are nearly identical but not quite.

Can a sentence start with similar?

Certainly you can start a sentence with “Similar to…”, as in “Similar to Bosc pears are Anjou pears.” However, “Bosc pears are similar to Anjou pears” might be clearer, but that depends on the context and the point you’re trying to make.

What do you mean by similar?

Definition of similar

1 : having characteristics in common : strictly comparable. 2 : alike in substance or essentials : corresponding no two animal habitats are exactly similar— W. H. Dowdeswell.

What is example of similar?

The definition of similar is two things that have characteristics that resemble each other but are not exactly alike. An example of similar is a cream skirt and a white skirt.

What is the difference between similar and SimUlar?

Similar means having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable when used as an adjective. Simular means false; specious; counterfeit when used as an adjective. A good way to remember the difference is SimUlar is something that is simUlated. Out of the two words, ‘similar’ is the most common.