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- pronunciation:
nae
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ji
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
analogies |
| definition 1: |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things.
There is an analogy between winter and death.- synonyms:
- affinity, correspondence, resemblance, similarity
- antonyms:
- dissimilarity
- similar words:
- connection, equivalence, homology, identity, kinship, likeness, metaphor, parallelism, relationship, semblance, simile, similitude
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| definition 2: |
the likening of one thing to another based on similarity of features.
The teacher drew an analogy between a beehive and a busy factory.- synonyms:
- comparison
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| definition 3: |
a statement of logic wherein one set of paired items has the same relationship between its two members as two items of another set.
"Finger is to hand as toe is to foot" is an example of a simple analogy.
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| definition 4: |
in biology, a similarity in form or function of organs or parts that are of different evolutionary origin.
- similar words:
- comparison, correspondence, homology, resemblance
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| definition 5: |
the process by which linguistic forms change according to existing patterns, esp. by means of comparison.
- similar words:
- comparison, correspondence, resemblance
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| related words: |
allegory, compare |
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