similar · comparative
Ask Prometheuswhen the pattern of one thing is the same as the pattern of another thing
Examples
- The orbital resonance of Pluto and Neptune maintains a 3:2 ratio, preventing collision despite crossing paths. astronomy
- The branching structure of river deltas mirrors the vascular networks in mammalian lungs. geography
- The codebase of Linux distributions shares architectural patterns with the original Unix system from 1970. computing
Emergence
from: pattern difference
through: the pattern.regularity of the two things aligns, removing the difference.relation between them
- shared pattern
- mutual correspondence
- absence of difference
Chain to foundations
as tree
- similarL2
- patternL0
- differenceL1
- patternL0 (shown above)
Neighborhood
Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.
Used by (4)
Relations
| is-a | like.similarity | is-a this kind of likeness |
| contrasts-with | difference.relation | contrasts with difference |