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samankaltainen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • homologous adj Matching or similar to something else in some way.
  • kindred noun One's relatives, taken collectively; family connections.
  • reminiscent adj Bringing a particular memory or earlier thing to mind; suggestive of something else.
  • similar adjective Sharing enough features with something else to be alike, though not identical.

Senses

samankaltainen is used for these senses in English:

  • homologous Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.
  • kindred Of the same nature, or of similar character.
  • of a kind (idiomatic) Of the same type or character.
  • reminiscent Suggestive of an earlier event or times.
  • similar Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
  • suchlike Of the same or similar kind.

homologous — full definition

  1. adj Matching or similar to something else in some way.
  2. adj In a matching or equivalent proportion.
  3. adj (biology) Describes a body part that matches a similar part in another species because both evolved from the same ancestor.
  4. adj Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group.

kindred — full definition

  1. noun One's relatives, taken collectively; family connections.
  2. adj Sharing similar qualities, interests, or nature with someone else.
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