Definition:Similar Figures

Definition
Two rectilineal figures are similar :
 * They have corresponding angles, all of which are equal
 * They have corresponding sides, all of which are proportional.

Informal Definition
Two geometric figures are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.

It is intuitively understood what it means for two figures to have the same shape.

Algebraic Definition
Two geometric figures are similar if one can be transformed into the other by means of a similarity mapping.

Also see

 * Definition:Similar Triangles