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Definition of dissimilar adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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dissimilar

adjective
dissimilar pronunciation English dɪˈsɪmɪlə(r) dissimilar pronunciation American dɪˈsɪmɪlər
 
dissimilar (from/to somebody/something) (formal) not the sameThese wines are not dissimilar (= are similar).The two languages are completely dissimilar from each other.
Opposite
similardissimilarity
dissimilarity pronunciation English ˌdɪsɪmɪˈlærəti dissimilarity pronunciation American ˌdɪsɪmɪˈlærəti
noun [countable, uncountable]