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Analogy
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analogia
a comparison between two different things, done to explain the similarities between them
Exemplos
The analogy between a bird ’s wings and an airplane ’s wings helped students understand flight.
A analogia entre as asas de um pássaro e as asas de um avião ajudou os alunos a entender o voo.
02
analogia, comparação
a type of reasoning based on the idea that if two things are in agreement on a specific aspect, they will be so on other aspects
Exemplos
Philosophers used analogy to reason that if the mind and body are dependent, the soul must be similarly related to both.
Os filósofos usaram a analogia para argumentar que, se a mente e o corpo são dependentes, a alma deve estar igualmente relacionada a ambos.
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analogia, semelhança
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
04
analogia, paralelismo
(linguistics) a process by which a new word or inflection is formed according to existing rules and regulations
Exemplos
Many children use analogy to form new words by mimicking the sounds of existing ones.
Muitas crianças usam a analogia para formar novas palavras imitando os sons das existentes.
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