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Similitude; comparison.

COMPARISON
The modification, by inflection or otherwise, which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are examples of comparison. (more info) 1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more
SIMILITUDE
1. The quality or state of being similar or like; resemblance; likeness; similarity; as, similitude of substance. Chaucer. Let us make now man in our image, man In our similitude. Milton. If fate some future bard shall join In sad similitude of
VERISIMILITUDE
The quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance of truth; probability; likelihood. Verisimilitude and opinion are an easy purchase; but true knowledge is dear and difficult. Glanvill. All that gives verisimilitude to a narrative. Sir.
INTERCOMPARISON
Mutual comparison of corresponding parts.
INVERISIMILITUDE
Want of verisimilitude or likelihood; improbability.
DISSIMILITUDE
A comparison by contrast; a dissimile. (more info) 1. Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilarity. Dissimilitude between the Divinity and images. Stillingfleet.
CONSIMILITUDE; CONSIMILITY
Common resemblance. Aubrey.