similarity vs sort

sort vs similarity

similarity and sort both are nouns.

similarity is not a verb while sort is a verb.

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

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

similarity: the quality of being similar
sort: an approximate definition or example

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

similarity (noun)	sort (noun)
the quality of being similar	an approximate definition or example
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	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
	a person of a particular character or nature
	an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

similarity (verb)	sort (verb)
	arrange or order by classes or categories
	examine in order to test suitability

Difference between similarity and sort

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