Meaning of Compare Status

Hey there,
I have a question regarding the "Compare Structure" Tool within Collaborative Lifecycle. 

I tried to to trace product changes but were surprised by the BI compare status, which were showing that one of the replaced components is "similar" - the other component was considered "replaced" as considered. 

Since you do not know the use-case nor settings, I just want to ask you guys: what exactly is the meaning of "similar" and are the compare states described somewhere? (I couldn't find anything in the Users Assistance).


Thank you in advance,
Jorrit