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单词 family resemblance
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Definition of family resemblance in English:

family resemblance

noun ˌfam(ɪ)li rɪˈzɛmbl(ə)nsˌfam(ə)li rɪˈzɛmbl(ə)ns
  • 1Similarity, especially in appearance, between members of the same family or family line; an instance of this.

  • 2Similarity between things which are considered to be connected or related; an instance of this.

  • 3Chiefly in or with reference to the writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein: one of a network of overlapping but discontinuous similarities between extensions of a concept or meanings of a word. Frequently attributive, as "family resemblance concept", "family resemblance term", etc.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Critical Review. From family + resemblance.

Definition of family resemblance in US English:

family resemblance

noun
  • 1Similarity, especially in appearance, between members of the same family or family line; an instance of this.

  • 2Similarity between things which are considered to be connected or related; an instance of this.

  • 3Chiefly in or with reference to the writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein: one of a network of overlapping but discontinuous similarities between extensions of a concept or meanings of a word. Frequently attributive, as "family resemblance concept", "family resemblance term", etc.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Critical Review. From family + resemblance.

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