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- simian virus 40/ˈsɪm.i.ən ˈvaɪ.rəs ˈfɔː.ti/A small DNA virus originally isolated from monkey kidney cell cultures, widely studied as a model organism in molecular biology and virology.nounC2
- simianization/ˌsɪm.i.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process of making or regarding something as ape- or monkey-like.nounVery rare / Specialist
- simic/ˈsɪmɪk/Relating to or characteristic of monkeys or apes; pertaining to simians.nounLow (Technical/Scientific)
- similarity/ˌsɪm.ɪˈlær.ə.ti/The state or fact of being alike or resembling something else.nounB1
- similarity transformation/ˌsɪm.ɪˈlær.ɪ.ti ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/A geometric transformation that changes the size and position of a figure while preserving its shape, angles, and proportions.nounLow
- simile/ˈsɪmɪli/A figure of speech that explicitly compares two unlike things, usually using 'like' or 'as'.nounB2-C1
- similitude/sɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/The quality or state of being similar; likeness.nounLow
- simionato/ˌsɪmɪəˈnɑːtəʊ/A surname of Italian origin.nounVery low
- simitar/ˈsɪm.ɪ.tɑː/A traditional Middle Eastern and South Asian curved sword with a single-edged blade.nounLow
- simla/ˈsɪmlə/A former summer capital of British India, now known as Shimla, a hill station and capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.nounC1-C2 / Extremely Low
- simmel/ˈsɪməl/A traditional British cake made with fruit and marzipan, often associated with Easter.nounRare
- simmental/ˈzɪməntɑːl/A breed of large, usually red-and-white dairy or dual-purpose cattle originating in the Simme valley of Switzerland.nounLow
- simmer/ˈsɪm.ə(r)/To cook in liquid at or just below the boiling point, with gentle, slow bubbles forming and rising to the surface.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- simmer dim/ˌsɪmə ˈdɪm/The twilight of a summer night in northern latitudes, especially the Shetland Islands, where it never becomes completely dark.nounLow (regional/poetic)
- simmer down/ˈsɪmə daʊn/To become calm or less agitated after being angry, excited, or upset.verbMedium
- simms/sɪmz/A surname of English origin, derived from 'Simon', meaning 'hearkening' or 'listening'.nounLow (as a common noun). High only in contexts referencing specific people/entities.
- simnel cake/ˈsɪmnəl keɪk/A rich fruit cake with a layer of marzipan, traditionally baked for mid-Lent (Mothering Sunday) and Easter in the UK.nounLow
- simoleon/sɪˈməʊ.li.ən/A slang term for a dollar (monetary unit).nounVery Low
- simon/ˈsaɪ.mən/A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "he has heard".nounMedium
- simon boccanegra/ˌsiːmən ˌbɒkəˈneɪɡrə/The title character of an opera by Giuseppe Verdi; a historical figure, the first Doge of Genoa (1274–1363).nounVery Low
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