Difference between Dissimilar and Similar

DISSIMILAR vs SIMILAR: NOUN

A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease
That which is similar; that which resembles something else in form, appearance, quality, etc.; in the plural, things resembling one another.
The homeopathic principle of administering drugs. See similia.
That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

Marked by correspondence or resemblance
(of words) expressing closely related meanings
Resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
Having the same or similar characteristics
Capable of replacing or changing places with something else
Having a resemblance in appearance or nature; alike though not identical.
Of geometrical figures including triangles, squares, ellipses, arcs and more complex figures, having the same shape but possibly different size, rotational orientation, and position; in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional; such that one can be had from the other using a sequence of operations of rotation, translation and scaling.
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
Such as are contained by the same number of similar planes, similarly situated, and having like inclination to one another.
Exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like.
Nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects; somewhat like; having a general likeness.
Homogenous; uniform.
Figures which differ from each other only in magnitude, being made up of the same number of like parts similarly situated.
Such as have their several angles respectively equal, each to each, and their sides about the equal angles proportional.
Having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional. Used of geometric figures.

Unlike as to appearance, properties, or nature; not similar; different; heterogeneous: as, dissimilar features; dissimilar dispositions.
In botany, having different forms in the same individual, as the anthers in the genus Cassia.

In the theory of aggregates, similarly arranged; coupled by a one-one relation.
Having characteristics in common; like in form, appearance, size, qualities, relations, etc.; having a more or less marked resemblance to each other or one another; in some respects identical; bearing a resemblance, as to something implied or specified: as, the general features of the two landscapes are similar; the plans are similar.
Homogeneous; of like structure or character throughout.
In geometry, of the same shape: said of two figures which have all their corresponding angles equal, whence it will follow, for ordinary Euclidean space, that all their corresponding lengths will be proportional, that their corresponding areas will be in the duplicate ratio of their lengths, and that their corresponding volumes will be in the triplicate ratio of their lengths.
In biology, alike in some respects; identical to some extent.
In music, in the same direction: said of the rising and falling of two voice-parts.
Often used in combination
Resembling or similar
Having the same or some of the same characteristics
Permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

Uneven, Unequal, Diverse, Heterogeneous, Separate, Varying, Diverging, Differing, Disparate, Distinct, Divergent, Similar, Unlike, Unalike, Different

Exchangeable, Suchlike, Alike, Synonymous, Quasi, Ish, Interchangeable, Kindred, Standardized, Twin, Related, Corresponding, Akin, Like, Analogous

Uneven, Unequal, Diverse, Heterogeneous, Separate, Varying, Diverging, Differing, Disparate, Distinct, Divergent, Similar, Unlike, Unalike, Different

Exchangeable, Suchlike, Alike, Synonymous, Quasi, Ish, Interchangeable, Kindred, Standardized, Twin, Related, Corresponding, Akin, Like, Analogous

ANT: Unlike, heterogeneous, apart, dissimilar, variously, differently, unequally.
Fosterage relationships are not dissimilar in this respect.
ASCII representation when transmitting text between dissimilar systems.
Proscar inhibits the most dissimilar form of platelet.
Dissimilar metals must be separated from each other.
Dissimilar materials have been designed to separate easily.
Consider an example: People with disabilities are dissimilar from people without disabilities; black people are also dissimilar from white people.
GAO found that the VA study compares the costs of dissimilar services provided to dissimilar patient populations.
Dissimilar metal contact and corrosionHVAC systems are often specified with dissimilar metal contacts.
Comparisons of forecasts from dissimilar methods or dissimilar data provide evidence on construct validity.

Is anyone seeing similar offers from other banks?
NSAIDs because they are chemically similar to aspirin.
Charging different rates to shippers with similar transportation characteristics, or, charging similar rates to shippers with differing transportation characteristics.
Canara Bank Education Loan Interest Calculator is similar to other government bank education loan schemes as the mode of interest calculation is quite similar.
The inner workings of a hybrid application are similar to a web application but are installed similar to how a native app would be.
People with the same or similar risk pay the same or similar premium rates.
Thus, courts should apply similar methods to a rule affording similar protections to minorities in regards to the inflammatory use of race.
Salary is typically determined by comparing market pay rates for people performing similar work in similar industries in the same region.
Frostheart Phoenix represents reasonable value for money and is comparable in price to similar Games Workshop kits of a similar price.
You will see that similar workloads have similar consumption patterns.