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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. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   a comparison of the features or qualities of two different things to show their similarities: [ C ] He was explaining that the mind has no form and is invisible, and that a useful analogy is of the mind being like the sky.

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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.

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

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   noun. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect. “the operation of a computer presents an interesting analogy to the working of the brain” “the models show by analogy how matter is built up” see more. noun. an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others. see more. noun.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishanalogy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   analogy. noun. /əˈnælədʒi/. /əˈnælədʒi/. (plural analogies) [countable] a comparison of one thing with another thing that has similar features; a feature that is similar. analogy (between A and B) The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.