1Being the same as, or similar to, something. Often used as '〜と同様に' (in the same way as ~), or attached after a noun as the suffix '〜同様' (just like ~, e.g. 子供同様 'like a child').
彼は父親と同様、医者になった。
Just like his father, he became a doctor.
今年も昨年と同様に、売り上げが伸びた。
This year, just as last year, sales grew.
彼女はそのペットを子供同様にかわいがっている。
She dotes on that pet just like a child.
この新しい製品は従来のものと同様の機能を持っている。
This new product has the same functions as the previous one.