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dissimilar objects

[dɪˈsɪmɪlər ˈɒbdʒɛkts]
nounpl: dissimilar objects
objetos dissimilares
1. Things or items that are not alike; objects that differ in nature, form, quality, or characteristics
The museum displayed dissimilar objects from different historical periods.
O museu exibiu objetos dissimilares de diferentes períodos históricos.
2. Things that have little or nothing in common with each other
Comparing dissimilar objects makes it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions.
Comparar objetos dissimilares torna difícil tirar conclusões significativas.
Synonyms
different objectsunlike objectsdisparate objectsheterogeneous objectsvaried objects
Antonyms
similar objectslike objectsidentical objectsmatching objectshomogeneous objects

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
objetos dissimilares
Standard usage in formal and academic contexts
Portugal
objetos dissemelhantes
Alternative formal usage, more common in European Portuguese
General
objetos diferentes
More informal, colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

apples and oranges - used to describe comparing dissimilar objects
chalk and cheese - British equivalent for comparing dissimilar objects
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