vel sim.

phrase

Or the like; or similar.

OriginLatin vel similia →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. datedOr the like; or similar.

Origin

  1. Latinvel similia“or similar (things), or the like”
  2. Englishvel sim.

Abbreviation of Latin vel similia (“or similar (things), or the like”). First attested in the 19th century; the appearance of the abbreviation in New Latin is roughly contemporary.

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APA

vel sim.. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vel%20sim.

MLA

“vel sim..” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vel%20sim.. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vel sim.,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vel%20sim..

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