dissimilarity
Example Sentences
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As for the two trials, there are some similarities of less importance than the dissimilarities that are legalistically quite distinguishing.
From Salon
But the more Arteaga and his colleagues looked at the snake on his book cover—a “cloud forest morph”—the more they found dissimilarities.
From National Geographic
The study, in analyzing how metal amounts varied, grouped communities based on where they fell on the “dissimilarity index,” which quantifies the degree a community is segregated.
From Washington Post
But some Central American immigrants who now make their homes in Southern California believe that, for all their dissimilarities, Ortega and Bukele are mirror images.
From Los Angeles Times
The dissimilarity of impacts from each type can be significant.
From Washington Post
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