Alikeness

/əˈlaɪknəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being alike; similarity or resemblance between things.

Etymology

From the adjective 'alike' (from Old English gelic, meaning 'similar') combined with the suffix '-ness,' creating a noun for the quality of similarity.

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Twins obsess over their alikeness—and scientists studying twins discovered that identical twins with the highest alikeness often have eerily similar personalities despite growing up apart!

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