analogise

a·nal·o·gize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-nal-uh-jahyz]
- /əˈnæl əˌdʒaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-nal-uh-jahyz]
- /əˈnæl əˌdʒaɪz/

Definitions of analogise word

verb without object analogise to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc. 1
verb without object analogise to be analogous; show analogy. 1
verb with object analogise to make analogous; show an analogy between: to analogize a dog to a cat. 1
noun analogise Alternative spelling of analogize. 1

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Origin of analogise

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55; analog(y) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Analogise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Analogise

analogise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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