Similar terms or like terms are terms with the exact same variable and the variable have the exact same exponents.
So x2 and 2x2 are like terms but x2 and x are not.
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16x + 16x would be an example of similar terms. Both have corresponding variables (x). The coefficient does not have to be the same for it it have similar terms. Terms are based only on the variable. 16x² + 32x² are similar terms. 16x² + 32x³ are not similar terms.
That's the definition of the "mean" or "average" of that group of terms.
similar to look the same but have a different size or measurement.
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