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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › analogyANALOGY - 13 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to analogy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of analogy. The doctor pointed out the analogy between the heart and a pump. Synonyms. similarity. likeness. resemblance. similitude. comparison. correspondence. parallelism. correlation. equivalence. simile.

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › analogySynonyms of ANALOGY | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   5 days ago · (noun) in the sense of similarity. Definition. a comparison made to show such a similarity. The analogy between music and fragrance has stuck. Synonyms. similarity. relation. comparison. parallel. correspondence. resemblance. correlation. likeness. equivalence. homology. similitude. See examples for synonyms.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › analogyANALOGY Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   6 days ago · analogy. (noun) in the sense of similarity. Definition. a comparison made to show such a similarity. The analogy between music and fragrance has stuck. Synonyms. similarity. relation. comparison. parallel. correspondence. resemblance. correlation. likeness. equivalence. homology. similitude. See examples for synonyms.

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › analogyANALOGY in Thesaurus: 100+ Synonyms & Antonyms for ANALOGY

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. similarity. correspondence. resemblance. parallel. likeness. similitude. metaphor. comparison. affinity. simile. correlation. semblance. allegory. parallelism. relation. equivalence. sameness. kinship. parity. figure of speech. relationship. alikeness. conformity. equality. approximation. Antonyms.

7. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › analogyanalogy - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   WordReference English Thesaurus © 2023. Synonyms: relationship, similarity, resemblance, parallel, metaphor, simile, comparison, likeness, match, symbol, accordance, approximation, likening. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:

8. www.powerthesaurus.org › analogy › synonymsAnalogy synonyms - 582 Words and Phrases for Analogy

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   definitions. sentences. thesaurus. words. phrases. idioms. nouns. adjectives. verbs. Tags. similarity. likeness. resemblance. suggest new. Another way to say Analogy? Synonyms for Analogy (other words and phrases for Analogy).