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- [uh-nal-uh-jahyz]
- /əˈnæl əˌdʒaɪz/
- /ə.ˈnæ.lə.dʒaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nal-uh-jahyz]
- /əˈnæl əˌdʒaɪz/
Definitions of analogize word
- verb analogize to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons 3
- verb analogize to make analogous or reveal analogy in 3
- intransitive verb analogize to use, or reason by, analogy 3
- verb transitive analogize to explain or liken by analogy 3
- verb without object analogize to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc. 1
- verb without object analogize to be analogous; show analogy. 1
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Origin of analogize
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 Analogize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
analogize 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.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
analogize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for analogize
verb analogize
- correlate — If one thing correlates with another, there is a close similarity or connection between them, often because one thing causes the other. You can also say that two things correlate.
- liken — to represent as similar or like; compare: to liken someone to a weasel.
- relate — to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- collate — When you collate pieces of information, you gather them all together and examine them.
- analyze — to separate (a thing, idea, etc.) into its parts so as to find out their nature, proportion, function, interrelationship, etc.
Antonyms for analogize
verb analogize
- differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
- imbalance — the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
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