analogist

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a·nal·o·gist

 (ə-năl′ə-jĭst)
n.
One who makes, looks for, or reasons from analogies.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.analogist - someone who looks for analogies or who reasons by analogy
ratiocinator, reasoner - someone who reasons logically
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