Analogy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈnælədʒɪ|  American pronunciation of the word analogy
Brit.  |əˈnælədʒɪ|  British pronunciation of the word analogy

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
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 inadequate

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
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