similar · comparative
Ask Prometheuswhen the pattern of one thing is the same as the pattern of another thing
Similar (adjective) means: when the pattern of one thing is the same as the pattern of another thing. It emerges from pattern, difference: the pattern.regularity of the two things aligns, removing the difference.relation between them. In the EmergenceLexicon it sits at computed level 2, chaining down to the four foundations (space, time, energy, pattern).
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
full chain as text (4 steps)
- similarL2
- patternL0
- differenceL1
- patternL0
Neighborhood
Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.
Used by (5)
Relations
| is-a | like.similarity | is-a this kind of likeness |
| contrasts-with | difference.relation | contrasts with difference |