resemblance

[US]/rɪ'zembl(ə)ns/
[UK]/rɪ'zɛmbləns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. similarity, likeness

Phrases & Collocations

strong resemblance

share a resemblance

striking resemblance

family resemblance

physical resemblance

close resemblance

Example Sentences

they bear some resemblance to Italian figurines.

the resemblance between the breeds is superficial.

a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.

a strong resemblance between the two brothers

There's a strong resemblance between Susan and Joe.

any resemblance between their reports is purely coincidental.

the physical resemblances between humans and apes.

She bears resemblance to her mother.

The story has points of resemblance to a Hebrew myth.

Kehr bears a strong facial resemblance to her sister.

The resemblance of families such as the Verbenaceae and Labiate is the result of evolutionary convergence .

an agreement between workers and management; a certain resemblance between the two stories.

Any resemblance of a character in this book to a living person is purely incidental.

manlike physical strength); often, however, it merely indicates resemblance to a human being (

The child bears a striking resemblance to the parents. See also Synonyms at perceptible

A second problem for the Resemblance Nominalist arises when we wonder about the method of set construction.

The cluster analysis method of karyotype resemblance-near coefficient was used to study the relationship and evolution of seven species in the genus Kerria.

Despite being the basal member of the cynodont clade, they already showed some of the advanced mammalian characteristics, but Procynosuchids bore resemblance to the Therocephalians.

The original Mangonel was first used in Roman times to fling large rocks at enemies.This Mangonel, though bearing some resemblance to its forebear, is far larger than its Roman counterparts.

THE uncanny resemblance between Cormac McCarthy's recent novel, “The Road”, and Jim Crace's new book, “The Pesthouse”, does not mean Mr Crace is an imitator.

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