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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDísimil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-si-mil
"Los dos enfoques son dísimiles."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not alike; different in nature or quality.
"The two paintings are dissimilar in style and technique." - 2
Having distinct characteristics that set apart from others.
"Despite their dissimilar backgrounds, they became close friends."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dissimilar' originates from the Latin 'dissimilis', which combines 'dis-' meaning 'not' and 'similis' meaning 'similar'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift in usage from a focus on physical resemblance to broader contexts of difference.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dissimilar" is said worldwide
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Dissimilaire
Transliteration: dis-i-mi-lair
"Les deux styles sont dissimilaires."
Unähnlich
Transliteration: oo-nay-nlich
"Die beiden Ansätze sind unähnlich."
Dissimile
Transliteration: dis-si-mi-le
"I due progetti sono dissimili."
Dísimil
Transliteration: di-si-mil
"Los dos enfoques son dísimiles."
Dissimilar
Transliteration: di-si-mi-lar
"Os dois estilos são dissimilares."
असमान
Transliteration: asamaan
"दोनों चित्र असमान हैं।"
不同的
Transliteration: bùtóng de
"这两种风格是不同的。"
다르다
Transliteration: da-reu-da
"두 스타일은 다릅니다."
異なる
Transliteration: kotonaru
"この二つのスタイルは異なります。"
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