Analogy

/ɐnˈæləd‍ʒi/

/əˈnæɫədʒi/

[noun]

Analogy

[NOUN]

a comparison between two different things, done to explain the similarities between them

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

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

synonyms : doctrine of analogy

antonyms : apophatism

(linguistics) a process by which a new word or inflection is formed according to existing rules and regulations

Examples

1. lose analogy there.

2. A third tool is analogies.

3. Logic can't make analogies.

4. Analogies, though, are difficult.