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same > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE1sameSame in identity
2sameClosely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree
3same, like, equal, equivalentEqual in amount or value
4sameUnchanged in character or nature
ADVERB1sameIn the same manner
same > pronunciation
Soundssey'm
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same > adjective 1
MeaningSame in identity.
Examples"the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street"
Similaraforesaid, aforementioned, said; identical, one and the same, selfsame, very; self
Contraryother
same > adjective 2
MeaningClosely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree.
Examples"curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
Attribute ofsameness
Similarassonant; comparable, corresponding, like; cookie-cutter; duplicate; homophonic; identical, indistinguishable; one; synoptic, synoptical
See alsoequal; homogeneous, homogenous; like, similar; similar; unvaried, unvarying
Contrarydifferent
same > adjective 3
MeaningEqual in amount or value.
Examples"the same amount"; "the same number"
Synonymslike, equal, equivalent
Contraryunlike, unequal
same > adjective 4
MeaningUnchanged in character or nature.
Examples"the village stayed the same"; "his attitude is the same as ever"
Similar tounchanged
same > adverb
MeaningIn the same manner.
Examples"you get treated fairly, same as any other student in this course!"

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