analogy

Words with a similar base: analogy, doctrine_of_analogy

'analogy'

[analogy.n.01] as in: an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

'analogy'

[analogy.n.02] as in: drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

Examples:
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

'analogy'

[doctrine_of_analogy.n.01] as in: 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

Origins

					analogy (English)
└── analogia (Latin)
    └── ἀναλογία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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