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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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   Learn the meaning of analogy, a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea. See how to use analogy in sentences and find synonyms, related words and translations.

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

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   Learn the meaning of analogy, a comparison of two unlike things based on resemblance or similarity, and see examples, synonyms, and word history. Find out how analogy is used in grammar, biology, and logic.

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

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   An analogy is a figure of speech that compares two different things to show how they are alike and explain a larger point. Learn the definition, examples, and how to distinguish analogy from metaphor and simile.

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

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   Learn the meaning of analogy, a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea. See examples of analogy in different contexts and languages.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of analogy, a word that describes the similarity or comparison between two things. See examples, synonyms, word forms, and usage in different contexts.