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   A·nal·o·gy

   /əˈnaləjē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a comparison between two things, 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. writingexplained.org › grammar-dictionary › analogyWhat is an Analogy? Definition, Examples of Analogies in ...

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   An analogy is a comparison between two things. By nature, those two things are quite different from each other. An analogy looks at complex subjects and simplifies them through comparison. The simplified or more familiar aspect of an analogy helps a reader understand the more complex concept.

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

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   1. a. : a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect. b. : resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike : similarity. 2. : inference that if two or more things agree with one another in some respects they will probably agree in others. 3.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › analogyanalogy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   analogy. [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. analogy (with something) There are no analogies with any previous legal cases.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryanalogy | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of analogy – Learner’s Dictionary. analogy. noun [ C, U ] uk / əˈnælədʒi / us. a comparison that shows how two things are similar: She draws an analogy between life's events and a game of chance. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANALOGY | English meaning - Cambridge 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

7. litdevices.com › analogyUnderstanding Analogy: A Guide to Using the Literary Device ...

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   An analogy compares things by showing how they are alike. The comparison is often used to make a point or better describe something. Analogies so more than compare. They show and explain. Analogies are often confused with similes and metaphors. However, they are not the same thing.

8. tutors.com › lesson › analogy-definition-examplesWhat is an Analogy? | Definition & Examples - Tutors.com

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   Jan 12, 2023 · An analogy is a comparison made to show how two things are similar for explanation or clarification. Although the things compared are physically different, the analogy identifies how they are figuratively similar.