Analogy - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˈnælədʒɪ|
Brit.
|əˈnælədʒɪ|
noun
- an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
- drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
- drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain
the models show by analogy how matter is built up
- 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 inadequatethe models show by analogy how matter is built up
Extra examples
There is a close analogy between these two phenomena.
She drew an analogy between childbirth and the creative process.
Dr Wood explained the movement of light by analogy with (=using the analogy of) the movement of water.
He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.
...an illustrative analogy in which the relationship between God and humanity is likened to that between a shepherd and his flock...
Word forms
noun
singular: analogy
plural: analogies
singular: analogy
plural: analogies
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