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Analogy
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a comparison between two different things, done to explain the similarities between them
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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
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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
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(linguistics) a process by which a new word or inflection is formed according to existing rules and regulations
Example
Emma employed the analogy of a river flowing downstream to illustrate the passage of time and the inevitability of change.
He drew an analogy between running a marathon and pursuing a long-term goal, emphasizing the importance of endurance and perseverance.
The teacher skillfully translated the complex mathematical concept into a simple analogy that the students could easily grasp.
The teacher used various examples and analogies to help the students apprehend the complex scientific theory.
Philosophers used analogy to reason that if the mind and body are dependent, the soul must be similarly related to both.
