Same: Means exactly identical, sharing all characteristics and features.
* Example: "My shirt and your shirt are the same color."
Similar: Means having some resemblance, but not necessarily identical. There may be differences in some aspects.
* Example: "My shirt and your shirt are similar in color, but mine is a slightly darker shade."
Here's a way to think about it:
* Same is like two perfect copies of the same object.
* Similar is like two objects that share some features, but aren't identical.
In simpler terms:
* Same: Two things are exactly the same.
* Similar: Two things are alike in some ways, but not in all ways.