i dont know how to ask this but for example Jane and John are identical twins with a lot of physical similarities and differences eg one is male / othe is female etc.
2006-06-22 04:54:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You could say that the twins are 'analogous'- that is, similar in some ways, and dissimilar in others.
2006-06-22 05:02:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have several words, some of them are: SIMILAR, ANALOGOUS, PARALLEL, ALIKE mean closely resembling each other.
SIMILAR implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other
ANALOGOUS applies to things belonging in essentially different categories but nevertheless having many similarities
PARALLEL suggests a marked likeness in the development of two things
ALIKE: having qualities in common
2006-06-22 13:51:26 · answer #2 · answered by gospieler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that I'm aware of, so you might have to take some etymological license, and coin something new. How about "parasimilar"?
2006-06-22 12:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by Wally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋