Meaning & Definition of Analogy in English
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Analogy
/ənæləʤi/
noun
1. An inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
synonym:
- analogy
2. 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"
synonym:
- analogy
3. 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
synonym:
- doctrine of analogy,
- analogy
Examples of using
I don't understand the analogy.