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sim

Latin

Variants

simsemsimilsembl

Related Roots

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About This Root

From Latin similis (like, similar) and simul (at the same time). Covers resemblance and sameness: similar, simulate (make like), assimilate (make alike, absorb), simultaneous (at the same time), resemble (via French sembler). Verisimilar means 'truth-like.' Dissimilar and dissimulate (conceal true nature) represent the negative pole.

Associated Words

assemblage

A collection of things or people gathered together

TOEFLC1

assemble

To gather together; to put parts together

IELTSTOEFLGRE

assembled

Put together from parts; gathered in one place

B2

assembler

A program converting assembly language to machine code; a person who assembles things

B2

assembly

A gathering of people; the fitting together of parts

TOEFLB2

assimilate

To absorb information or nutrients; to integrate into a culture

IELTSTOEFLGRE

assimilation

The process of absorbing and integrating people, ideas, or nutrients

C1

assimilative

Tending to absorb and integrate new ideas or elements

C2

assimilator

A person or thing that absorbs and integrates new ideas or cultures

C2

asymmetric

Not symmetric; unevenly arranged

GREC1

asymmetrical

Not symmetrical; having unmatched parts

TOEFLC2

asymmetrically

In a way that lacks symmetry or equal balance

C2

asymmetry

A lack of symmetry or equal proportion; 不对称,不均衡

C1

asymptomatic

Showing no symptoms of disease; a person with no symptoms

C2

disassemble

To take apart into separate components

C2

disassembled

Taken apart into separate components

C2

disassembly

The process of taking something apart into its components

C2

dissemble

To conceal one's true feelings or intentions; to feign

TOEFLGREC2

dissimilar

Not alike; different

TOEFLA2

dissimilarity

The quality of being unlike or different

A2

dissimilate

To make or become dissimilar

dissimilation

The process of becoming dissimilar; linguistic change making similar sounds less alike

C2

dissimilitude

Lack of resemblance; difference

C2

dissimulate

To hide true feelings or intentions by pretending

TOEFLGREC2

dissimulation

Concealment of one's true feelings or intentions; deception

C2

ensemble

A group performing together; a coordinated set forming a whole

IELTSTOEFLGRE

facsimile

An exact copy or reproduction; to send by fax

TOEFLGREC1

oversimplification

The act of making something seem simpler than it is

C2

oversimplified

Simplified to the point of losing important detail

C2

oversimplify

To make something seem simpler than it really is

C2

pre-assembled

Already put together before delivery or use

reassemble

To put parts back together or gather a group again

C2

reassembly

The process of putting something back together again

C2

resemblance

Similarity in appearance or nature

IELTSTOEFLB2

resemblant

Having a resemblance or similarity

resemble

To look like or be similar to someone or something

IELTSTOEFLB1

same

identical; not changed

NGSL 1kA1

self-assembly

Assembly done by oneself; spontaneous organization of components into a structure

semblance

An outward appearance that may not reflect reality

IELTSTOEFLGRE

similar

having likeness to something else; nearly the same

NGSL 1kIELTSA2

similarity

The quality of being alike or resembling something else

B1

similarly

In the same or a comparable way

NGSL 3kB1

simile

A figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

GREC2

similitude

Similarity or resemblance to something else

C2

simple

easy to do or understand; not complicated

NGSL 1kIELTSA2

simple-minded

Lacking subtlety or mental sophistication

simplicity

The quality of being plain, uncomplicated, or easy to understand

TOEFLB1

simplification

The act of making something simpler or easier to understand

B2

simplified

Made easier by reducing complexity

B1

simplify

To make something less complex or easier to understand

IELTSB1

simplistic

Misleadingly oversimplified; treating complex issues as simple

C2

simply

in a straightforward way; merely; completely

NGSL 1kA2

simulate

To imitate or reproduce the behavior or conditions of something

IELTSTOEFLGRE

simulated

Artificially created to imitate something real

C1

simulation

An imitation of a real system or process for study or training

B1

simulator

A machine or program that imitates a real environment for training

C2

simultaneous

Happening or done at exactly the same time

IELTSTOEFLGRE

simultaneously

At the same time

TOEFLB1

symbiosis

A mutually beneficial relationship between different species or groups

TOEFLGREC2

symbiote

An organism living in a symbiotic relationship with another

C2

symbiotic

Relating to a mutually beneficial relationship

TOEFLC2

symbiotically

In a mutually beneficial symbiotic manner

C2

symbol

A sign or object representing an idea or concept

NGSL 3kTOEFLA2

symbolic

Representing something else; using symbols

B2

symbolically

In a symbolic manner; by means of symbols

A2

symbolization

The use of symbols to represent things or ideas

A2

symbolize

To represent or stand for something as a symbol

IELTSTOEFLA2

symmetric

Having equal or corresponding parts on both sides

C1

symmetrical

Having balanced, corresponding parts on either side

TOEFLC1

symmetrically

In a balanced, symmetrical manner

C2

symmetry

Balanced correspondence of form on either side of a dividing line

IELTSTOEFLGRE

symphonic

Relating to or characteristic of a symphony

C2

symphony

A long, complex orchestral composition

IELTSTOEFLGRE

symptom

A sign of illness or of something undesirable

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

symptom-free

Having no symptoms of illness

symptomatic

Showing symptoms; serving as an indication of something

B1

symptomless

Having no symptoms of illness

C2

synonym

A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another

IELTSTOEFLB2

unassembled

Not yet put together; in separate parts

C2

verisimilar

Appearing to be true or real; probable

GREC2

verisimilitude

The quality of appearing true or realistic

C2