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   analogy

   /əˈnalədʒi/

   noun

   • 1. a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification: "an analogy between the workings of nature and those of human societies"
   • ▪ a correspondence or partial similarity: "the syndrome is called deep dysgraphia because of its analogy to deep dyslexia"
   • ▪ a thing which is comparable to something else in significant respects: "works of art were seen as an analogy for works of nature"
   • ▪ a process of arguing from similarity in known respects to similarity in other respects: "argument from analogy"
   • ▪ a process by which new words and inflections are created on the basis of regularities in the form of existing ones.
   • ▪ the resemblance of function between organs that have a different evolutionary origin.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘appropriateness, correspondence’): from French analogie, Latin analogia ‘proportion’, from Greek, from analogos ‘proportionate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. analogic adjective
   • 2. analogical adjective
   • 3. analogically adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANALOGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ANALOGY definition: 1. a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › analogyAnalogy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ANALOGY is a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect. How to use analogy in a sentence. Digging Into the Most Common Meaning of Analogy Synonym Discussion of Analogy.

4. literarydevices.net › analogyAnalogy - Examples and Definition of Analogy - Literary Devices

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   An analogy is a figure of speech that creates a comparison by showing how two seemingly different entities are alike, along with illustrating a larger point due to their commonalities. As a literary device, the purpose of analogy is not just to make a comparison, but to provide an explanation as well with additional information or context.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANALOGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea: He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer. It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by analogy with (= by comparing it with) something concrete. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Comparing and contrasting

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › analogyANALOGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   An analogy is a comparison made to show how two different things are similar, especially in limited ways. An analogy is a technique frequently used in literature to explain something by comparing it to something else (a literary device). There are several types of analogies you can make.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › analogyAnalogy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others. see more. noun. the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate. synonyms: doctrine of analogy. see more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANALOGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. agreement or similarity, esp in a certain limited number of features or details. 2. a comparison made to show such a similarity. to draw an analogy between an atom and the solar system. 3. biology. the relationship between analogous organs or parts. 4. logic, mathematics.