Also means
alike
Usage Note
ähnlich takes the dative for what something resembles: Er sieht seinem Vater ähnlich ('He looks like his father'). The phrase und Ähnliches (abbreviated u. Ä.) means 'and the like'. The related noun is die Ähnlichkeit ('similarity').
Examples
"Die beiden Häuser sind sehr ähnlich."
Natural Translation
The two houses are very similar.
Literal Translation
The both houses are very similar.
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