(grammar) A grammatical case expressing similarity.

Implying or indicating likeness or resemblance.

plural of similative

A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.

plural of simile

present participle of similize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of similize

(transitive, intransitive) To liken; to compare.

simple past tense and past participle of similize

(grammar) A noun case used to indicate likeness, resemblance, or similarity. In English, this is usually expressed by the phrase is similar to or is like or looks like, as in "That bird looks like a robin." Languages that use the similative case include Old Turkic.