analogy
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based: the analogy between the heart and a pump.
similarity or comparability: I see no analogy between your problem and mine.
Biology. an analogous relationship.
Linguistics.
the process by which words or phrases are created or re-formed according to existing patterns in the language, as when shoon was re-formed as shoes, when -ize is added to nouns like winter to form verbs, or when a child says foots for feet.
a form resulting from such a process.
Logic. a form of reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another thing in a certain respect, on the basis of the known similarity between the things in other respects.
Origin of analogy
1Other words for analogy
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How to use analogy in a sentence
It’s Dyson, however, that provides the most direct analogy for what the executive hoping to do at Ember.
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This ancient fish-crocodile mashup snared its prey using a key adaptation | Kate Baggaley | February 3, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe idea of using NLP to examine viruses started with an analogy.
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Dr. Butler, the theologian and author of "The analogy," was born in the town and this house is still to be seen.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. Murphyanalogy, it must be confessed, is against Reaumur's opinion; since other kinds of silkworms make their escape by means of a fluid.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William Kirbyanalogy of physical processes (cutting and burning) appealed to by Sokrates — does not sustain his inference against Protagoras.
analogy between Cognition and Pleasure: in each, there are gradations of truth and purity.
analogy with Anthoceros confirmed him in his views on the reproduction of ferns.
British Dictionary definitions for analogy
/ (əˈnælədʒɪ) /
agreement or similarity, esp in a certain limited number of features or details
a comparison made to show such a similarity: to draw an analogy between an atom and the solar system
biology the relationship between analogous organs or parts
logic maths a form of reasoning in which a similarity between two or more things is inferred from a known similarity between them in other respects
linguistics imitation of existing models or regular patterns in the formation of words, inflections, etc: a child may use ``sheeps'' as the plural of ``sheep'' by analogy with ``dog'', ``dogs'', ``cat'', ``cats'', etc
Origin of analogy
1Derived forms of analogy
- analogical (ˌænəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or analogic, adjective
- analogically, adverb
- analogist, noun
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Cultural definitions for analogy
[ (uh-nal-uh-jee) ]
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