Tanimoto similarity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011813",
  "term": "Tanimoto similarity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of similarity between two sets of binary data, often used in cheminformatics to compare molecular fingerprints. It is calculated as the ratio of the number of common bits to the total number of bits set in either fingerprint. A Tanimoto similarity score ranges from 0 (no similarity) to 1 (identical).",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "Tversky similarity",
    "molecular fingerprints"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 239. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 258 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/tanimoto-similarity/"
}