analogy

a·nal·o·gy  (-nl-j)

n. pl. a·nal·o·gies

1.

a. Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

b. A comparison based on such similarity. See Synonyms at likeness.

2. Biology Correspondence in function or position between organs of dissimilar evolutionary origin or structure.

3. A form of logical inference or an instance of it, based on the assumption that if two things are known to be alike in some respects, then they must be alike in other respects.

4. Linguistics The process by which words or morphemes are re-formed or created on the model of existing grammatical patterns in a language, often leading to greater regularity in paradigms, as evidenced by helped replacing holp and holpen as the past tense and past participle of help on the model of verbs such as yelp, yelped, yelped.

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[Middle English analogie, from Old French, from Latin analogia, from Greek analogi, from analogos, proportionate; see analogous.]

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analogy

Noun

pl -gies

1. a similarity, usually in a limited number of features

2. a comparison made to show such a similarity [Greek analogia]

analogical adj

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analogy

an agreement or correspondence in particular features between things otherwise dissimilar; in literature, the basis for metaphor and simile. — analogie, analogical, adj.

See also: Agreement

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an agreement or correspondence in particular features between things otherwise dissimilar; the inference that if two things agree with each other in one or more respects, they will probably agree in yet other respects. — analogous, adj.

See also: Argumentation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	analogy - an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others illation, inference - the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
	2.	analogy - 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" comparing, comparison - the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator"
	3.	analogy - 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 doctrine of analogy faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

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analogy

noun similarity, relation, comparison, parallel, correspondence, resemblance, correlation, likeness, equivalence, homology, similitude

Translations

analogy [əˈnælədʒɪ] n → analogía;

to draw an analogy between → señalar la analogía entre

analogy [əˈnælədʒɪ] n → analogie f;

to draw an analogy between → établir une analogie entre

analogy [əˈnælədʒɪ] n → Analogie f;

to draw an analogy between → eine Analogie herstellen zwischen +dat;

by analogy → durch einen Analogieschluss

analogy [əˈnælədʒɪ] n → analogia;

to draw an analogy between → fare un'analogia tra