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Detailed Synonyms for analogy in English

analogy:

analogy [the ~] noun

  1. the analogy
    the analogy; the similarity; the equality; the equivalence; the homogenety; the evenness; the likeness
  2. the analogy
    – drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect 1
    the analogy
    – drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect 1
    • analogy [the ~] noun
      • the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain1
      • the models show by analogy how matter is built up1
  3. the analogy
    – an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others 1
    the analogy
    – an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others 1
  4. the analogy
    – 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 1
    the analogy; the doctrine of analogy
    – 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 1

analogy

  1. analogy

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Related Definitions for "analogy":

  1. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect1
    • the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain1
    • the models show by analogy how matter is built up1
  2. an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others1
  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 inadequate1

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