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- [uh-nal-uh-jee]
- /əˈnæl ə dʒi/
- /əˈnæl.ə.dʒi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nal-uh-jee]
- /əˈnæl ə dʒi/
Definitions of analogy word
- countable noun analogy If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way. 3
- noun analogy agreement or similarity, esp in a certain limited number of features or details 3
- noun analogy a comparison made to show such a similarity 3
- noun analogy the relationship between analogous organs or parts 3
- noun analogy a form of reasoning in which a similarity between two or more things is inferred from a known similarity between them in other respects 3
- noun analogy imitation of existing models or regular patterns in the formation of words, inflections, etc 3
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Origin of analogy
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin analogia < Greek. See analogous, -y3
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Parts of speech for Analogy
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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analogy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
analogy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for analogy
noun analogy
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- metaphor — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- parallel — parallel processing
- correlation — A correlation between things is a connection or link between them.
- correspondence — Correspondence is the act of writing letters to someone.
Antonyms for analogy
noun analogy
- dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- contrast — A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them.
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