similarity vs correspondence

correspondence vs similarity

similarity and correspondence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
similarity	Yes	No	No	No
correspondence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, correspondence is a hyponym of similarity; that is, correspondence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than similarity:

similarity: the quality of being similar
correspondence: similarity by virtue of corresponding

Other hyponyms of similarity include approximation, homogeny, homology, homomorphism, homomorphy, isomorphism, isomorphy, alikeness, likeness, similitude, parallelism, uniformity, uniformness, approach, sort, analog, analogue, parallel.

similarity (noun)	correspondence (noun)
the quality of being similar	similarity by virtue of corresponding
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit	compatibility of observations
	(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
	communication by the exchange of letters
	the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount

Difference between similarity and correspondence

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