resemblance

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈzɛmbl(ə)ns/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the state of resembling or being alike: they bear some resemblance to Italian figurines [count noun]: there was a close resemblance between herself and Anne
  • [count noun] a way in which two or more things are alike: the physical resemblances between humans and apes

Derivatives

resemblant

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from the verb resembler (see resemble)

Spelling help

The ending of resemblance is spelled -ance.