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The very women who object to the morals of a notoriously beautiful actress, grow big with pride when an admirer suggests their marked resemblance to this stage beauty in physique.
Minna Antrim

Meaning of "resemblance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RESEMBLANCE

resemblance  [rɪˈzɛmbləns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESEMBLANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Resemblance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RESEMBLANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of resemblance in the English dictionary

The first definition of resemblance in the dictionary is the state or quality of resembling; likeness or similarity in nature, appearance, etc. Other definition of resemblance is the degree or extent to which or the respect in which a likeness exists. Resemblance is also something resembling something else; semblance; likeness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESEMBLANCE


ambulance
ˈæmbjʊləns
assemblance
əˈsɛmbləns
balance
ˈbæləns
condolence
kənˈdəʊləns
dissemblance
dɪˈsɛmbləns
equivalence
ɪˈkwɪvələns
excellence
ˈɛksələns
imbalance
ɪmˈbæləns
opulence
ˈɒpjʊləns
prevalence
ˈprevələns
semblance
ˈsɛmbləns
silence
ˈsaɪləns
surveillance
sɜːˈveɪləns
turbulence
ˈtɜːbjʊləns
ultraviolence
ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələns
valance
ˈvæləns
valence
ˈveɪləns
vigilance
ˈvɪdʒɪləns
violence
ˈvaɪələns
virulence
ˈvɪrʊləns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESEMBLANCE

reseed
reseek
resegregate
resegregation
reseize
reseizure
reselect
reselection
resell
reseller
resemblant
resemble
resembler
resend
resensitise
resensitize
resent
resentence
resenter
resentful

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESEMBLANCE

account balance
advance
air ambulance
at a glance
Ballance
bank balance
counterbalance
elance
freelance
glance
in the balance
lance
on balance
opening balance
parlance
strike a balance
the Balance
trial balance
unbalance
video surveillance
work/life balance

Synonyms and antonyms of resemblance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RESEMBLANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «resemblance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of resemblance

Translation of «resemblance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESEMBLANCE

Find out the translation of resemblance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of resemblance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «resemblance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

类同之处
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parecido
570 millions of speakers

English

resemblance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समानता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَشَابُه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сходство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semelhança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিচ্ছায়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ressemblance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persamaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ähnlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

類似
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Resemblance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự giống nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒற்றுமையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समानता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

benzerlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

somiglianza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podobieństwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

схожість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asemănare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομοιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ooreenkoms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

likhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

likhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of resemblance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESEMBLANCE»

The term «resemblance» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.655 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESEMBLANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «resemblance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «resemblance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about resemblance

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10 QUOTES WITH «RESEMBLANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word resemblance.
1
Ben Affleck
I'm always described as 'cocksure' or 'with a swagger', and that bears no resemblance to who I feel like inside. I feel plagued by insecurity.
2
Minna Antrim
The very women who object to the morals of a notoriously beautiful actress, grow big with pride when an admirer suggests their marked resemblance to this stage beauty in physique.
3
Kage Baker
In 1916, Universal Studios released the first filmed adaptation of Jules Verne's novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' Georges Melies made a film by that name in 1907, but, unlike his earlier adaptations of Verne, Melies' version bears no resemblance to the book.
4
Frances Burney
People who live together naturally catch the looks and air of one another and without having one feature alike, they contract a something in the whole countenance which strikes one as a resemblance.
5
Jean Cocteau
All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.
6
Daniel Dennett
Some cultural phenomena bear a striking resemblance to the cells of cell biology, actively preserving themselves in their social environments, finding the nutrients they need and fending off the causes of their dissolution.
7
Chris Isaak
There was a misconception about me when I started off because I had my hair greased up and I have some vague resemblance to the hillbilly gene pool that Elvis came from. People would say, 'You want to be Elvis' and I would say, 'No'.
8
Leo Kottke
Yes and for two reasons: one, I couldn't find anything to imitate at the time, and secondly because what I heard on the radio didn't bear any resemblance to what I wanted to hear on the guitar.
9
Osama bin Laden
This resemblance became clear in the Bush the father's visits to the region. He wound up being impressed by the royal and military regimes and envied them for staying decades in their positions and embezzling the nation's money with no supervision.
10
Mindy McCready
My public persona is badly warped and bears little resemblance to the person those closest to me know.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESEMBLANCE»

Discover the use of resemblance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to resemblance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual, and Religion
The classical Vedic texts that deal with large-scale sacrificial ritual and those writings that deal with domestic ritual have traditionally been treated as unrelated.
Brian K. Smith, 1998
2
Resemblance & Disgrace: Alexander Pope and the Deformation ...
Like the miniatures of which Pope was so fond, the book is at once particular in its focus and wide-ranging in its conceptual scope.
Helen Deutsch, 1996
3
Family Resemblance
Twenty-five years after her mother's death, Nita DeLeon is sifting through family history and papers when she discovers an old letter from her Aunt Pancha hidden in an address book, a letter that sheds new light on her parents' lives in ...
Tanya Maria Barrientos, 2003
4
Things Beyond Resemblance: Collected Essays on Theodor W. Adorno
In this excellent collection, Robert Hullot-Kentor, widely regarded as the most distinguished American translator and commentator on Adorno, gathers together sixteen essays he has written about the philosopher over the past twenty years.
Robert Hullot-Kentor, 2013
5
Rewriting Resemblance in Medieval French Romance: Ceci N'est ...
First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Paul Vincent Rockwell, 1995
6
Building Resemblance: Analogical Imagery in the Early French ...
In Building Resemblance, Randall examines the complex development of analogical imagery linking the imperfect human to the perfect divine in the poetry and prose of Jean Molinet and Jean Lemaire de Belges, two official historiographers ...
Michael Randall, 1996
7
Family Resemblance
Sometimes a family resemblance is hard to see… Especially if you’ re not looking for one.
Margot Early, 2011
8
Collected Stories
She was escorted to the kitchen table for breakfast as though she were in danger of toppling over on either side, and everything was handed to her as though she could not reach for it. She was addressed 270 The Resemblance between a ...
Tennessee Williams, 1994
9
Is There Any Resemblance Between Shakespeare & Bacon? (1888)
This book was not written with the expectation of changing the attitude of those who desire to dethrone Shakespeare and put Bacon in his place, nor was it expected to interest anyone who believes this subject does not merit serious thought.
Kessinger Publishing Company, 2003
10
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
1951. Tennessee. Williams. The. Resemblance. Between. a. Violin. Case. and. a. Coffin. From Flair Inscribed to the memory of Isabel Sevier Williams With Her Advantage of more than two years and the earlier maturity of girls, my sister moved ...
John Updike, Katrina Kenison, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESEMBLANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term resemblance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Things Beyond Resemblance: James Welling Photographs
Things Beyond Resemblance Guest curator Philipp Kaiser has selected 50 photographs from Welling's Wyeth series, a body of work for which Welling immersed ... «Chadds Ford Live, Jul 15»
2
Do You See the Family Resemblance in This Promo for Matthew …
Do You See the Family Resemblance in This Promo for Matthew McConaughey's Brother's Show? email · Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp. "" by. «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
3
High school's new logo bears a resemblance to Milwaukee Bucks …
Elk Mound High School principal Paul Weber on Monday stands next to the new floor emblem in the school gymnasium. The floor logo, with features similar to ... «Leader-Telegram, Jun 15»
4
Rafferty Law draws striking resemblance to father Jude at Spencer …
Proving that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, Rafferty Law drew a striking resemblance to his dad as he took to the spotlight during a London Collections: ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
'I have no physical resemblance!' Why Vidya Balan turned down …
“I loved the script but I feel I have absolutely no physical resemblance with her. It is a Bengali film so I feel Raima Sen, her grand-daughter, who looks like her, ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
6
Brooklyn man who bears uncanny resemblance to Van Gogh sparks …
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Vincent Van Gogh is considered by many to be an icon of the art world who captured beauty, emotion and color in all his masterpieces. «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, May 15»
7
Fishing expedition ends with striking photo of a cloud with striking …
Fishing expedition ends with striking photo of a cloud with striking resemblance to a digger. by: Sam Phillips; From: The Courier-Mail; April 10, 2015 3:42PM. «Courier Mail, Apr 15»
8
Russian Tycoon Polonsky Wants $1 Billion From 20th Century Fox …
... U.S. filmmaker 20th Century Fox for $1 billion because a new movie's villain bears a suspicious resemblance to him, business radio BFM reported Thursday. «The Moscow Times, Mar 15»
9
Student election hopeful forced to remove campaign posters over …
However, the resemblance the image bore to the Nazi leader went over his head until a Student Union official pointed out the unfortunate error. The fourth-year ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
10
'The resemblance is uncanny': Meet the puppy that looks like ADOLF …
Mrs Walsh, a hairdresser from Swansea, South Wales, said: "We've called him Adolf because the resemblance is uncanny. There's no denying it and everyone ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»

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