Is there a word for two (or more) people who aren't identical but would sound like the exact same person if...
For example: "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair" would fit both people but when seeing these people in person they are clearly not identical
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For example: "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair" would fit both people but when seeing these people in person they are clearly not identical
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Are you looking for "profile"?
– Centaurus
Dec 23 '18 at 22:10
I doubt there is a single word; you would say they 'bear a superficial resemblance to one another' or 'fit the same description'
– Kate Bunting
Dec 24 '18 at 8:14
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For example: "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair" would fit both people but when seeing these people in person they are clearly not identical
expressions expression-requests
asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:48
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For example: "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair" would fit both people but when seeing these people in person they are clearly not identical
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:48
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:48
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:48
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Are you looking for "profile"?
– Centaurus
Dec 23 '18 at 22:10
I doubt there is a single word; you would say they 'bear a superficial resemblance to one another' or 'fit the same description'
– Kate Bunting
Dec 24 '18 at 8:14
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Are you looking for "profile"?
– Centaurus
Dec 23 '18 at 22:10
I doubt there is a single word; you would say they 'bear a superficial resemblance to one another' or 'fit the same description'
– Kate Bunting
Dec 24 '18 at 8:14
Are you looking for "profile"?
– Centaurus
Dec 23 '18 at 22:10
Are you looking for "profile"?
– Centaurus
Dec 23 '18 at 22:10
I doubt there is a single word; you would say they 'bear a superficial resemblance to one another' or 'fit the same description'
– Kate Bunting
Dec 24 '18 at 8:14
I doubt there is a single word; you would say they 'bear a superficial resemblance to one another' or 'fit the same description'
– Kate Bunting
Dec 24 '18 at 8:14
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Without a wider context of how it is to be applied it is difficult to suggest a single word though a biologist may use phenotype or phenotypical.
Commonly we may say as Centaurus has mentioned
Those people fit the profile
The suspects profile is "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
If we in part acknowledge the difference we may say
I'm looking for people who are characteristically "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
Note the duality of the characteristic definition here
adjective
1. Also characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of similar person or thing;
typical; distinctive:
Thus it indicates both the common appearance (or traits) of people as well as their uniqueness
answered Dec 24 '18 at 3:48
KJOKJO
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I was interested to know if there was one word to describe that but those alternatives will work, thank you
– larynx
Dec 25 '18 at 15:57
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Without a wider context of how it is to be applied it is difficult to suggest a single word though a biologist may use phenotype or phenotypical.
Commonly we may say as Centaurus has mentioned
Those people fit the profile
The suspects profile is "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
If we in part acknowledge the difference we may say
I'm looking for people who are characteristically "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
Note the duality of the characteristic definition here
adjective
1. Also characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of similar person or thing;
typical; distinctive:
Thus it indicates both the common appearance (or traits) of people as well as their uniqueness
answered Dec 24 '18 at 3:48
KJOKJO
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I was interested to know if there was one word to describe that but those alternatives will work, thank you
– larynx
Dec 25 '18 at 15:57
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Without a wider context of how it is to be applied it is difficult to suggest a single word though a biologist may use phenotype or phenotypical.
Commonly we may say as Centaurus has mentioned
Those people fit the profile
The suspects profile is "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
If we in part acknowledge the difference we may say
I'm looking for people who are characteristically "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
Note the duality of the characteristic definition here
adjective
1. Also characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of similar person or thing;
typical; distinctive:
Thus it indicates both the common appearance (or traits) of people as well as their uniqueness
answered Dec 24 '18 at 3:48
KJOKJO
2,880419
I was interested to know if there was one word to describe that but those alternatives will work, thank you
– larynx
Dec 25 '18 at 15:57
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Without a wider context of how it is to be applied it is difficult to suggest a single word though a biologist may use phenotype or phenotypical.
Commonly we may say as Centaurus has mentioned
Those people fit the profile
The suspects profile is "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
If we in part acknowledge the difference we may say
I'm looking for people who are characteristically "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
Note the duality of the characteristic definition here
adjective
1. Also characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of similar person or thing;
typical; distinctive:
Thus it indicates both the common appearance (or traits) of people as well as their uniqueness
answered Dec 24 '18 at 3:48
KJOKJO
2,880419
Without a wider context of how it is to be applied it is difficult to suggest a single word though a biologist may use phenotype or phenotypical.
Commonly we may say as Centaurus has mentioned
Those people fit the profile
The suspects profile is "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
If we in part acknowledge the difference we may say
I'm looking for people who are characteristically "Caucasian, stout with dark brown hair and full facial hair"
Note the duality of the characteristic definition here
adjective
1. Also characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of similar person or thing;
typical; distinctive:
Thus it indicates both the common appearance (or traits) of people as well as their uniqueness
answered Dec 24 '18 at 3:48
KJOKJO
2,880419
answered Dec 24 '18 at 3:48
KJOKJO
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answered Dec 24 '18 at 3:48
KJOKJO
2,880419
answered Dec 24 '18 at 3:48
KJOKJO
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2,880419
I was interested to know if there was one word to describe that but those alternatives will work, thank you
– larynx
Dec 25 '18 at 15:57
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I was interested to know if there was one word to describe that but those alternatives will work, thank you
– larynx
Dec 25 '18 at 15:57
I was interested to know if there was one word to describe that but those alternatives will work, thank you
– larynx
Dec 25 '18 at 15:57
I was interested to know if there was one word to describe that but those alternatives will work, thank you
– larynx
Dec 25 '18 at 15:57
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Are you looking for "profile"?
– Centaurus
Dec 23 '18 at 22:10
I doubt there is a single word; you would say they 'bear a superficial resemblance to one another' or 'fit the same description'
– Kate Bunting
Dec 24 '18 at 8:14