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

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   noun. /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. analogy (with something) There are no analogies with any previous legal cases. Extra Examples.

3. 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

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

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   Add to word list. Add to word list. C2. 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.

5. 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.

6. www.litcharts.com › literary-devices-and-terms › analogyAnalogy - Definition and Examples | LitCharts

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   Analogy Definition. What is an analogy? Here’s a quick and simple definition: An analogy is a comparison that aims to explain a thing or idea by likening it to something else.

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

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   5 days ago · countable noun. If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way. Once again, Hockett draws an analogy with American football. [ + between/with] Synonyms: similarity, relation, comparison, parallel More Synonyms of analogy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishANALOGY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ANALOGY definition: a comparison that shows how two things are similar: . Learn more.