analogy
noun
1 analogy
An inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others.
Roget 17:
similarity,
resemblance,
likeness,
similitude,
semblance;
affinity,
approximation,
parallelism;
agreement
etc.
23;
analogy,
analogicalness†;
correspondence,
homoiousia†,
parity.
connaturalness†,
connaturality†;
brotherhood,
family likeness.
alliteration,
rhyme,
pun.
repetition
etc.
104;
sameness
etc.
(identity)
13;
uniformity
etc.
16;
isogamy†.
analogue;
the like;
match,
pendant,
fellow companion,
pair,
mate,
twin,
double,
counterpart,
brother,
sister;
one's second self,
alter ego,
chip of the old block,
par nobile fratrum [Lat.],
Arcades ambo†,
birds of a feather,
et hoc genus omne [Lat.];
gens de meme famille [Fr.].
parallel;
simile;
type
etc.
(metaphor)
521;
image
etc.
(representation)
554;
photograph;
close resemblance,
striking resemblance,
speaking resemblance,
faithful likeness,
faithful resemblance.
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Roget 464:
comparison,
collation,
contrast;
identification;
comparative estimate,
relative estimate,
relativity.
simile,
similitude,
analogy
(similarity)
17;
allegory
etc.
(metaphor)
521.
matching,
pattern-matching.
[quantitative comparison]
ratio,
proportion
(number)
84.
[results of comparison]
discrimination
465;
indiscrimination
465.1†;
identification
465.2.
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Roget 514a:
analogy,
association,
association of ideas.
metaphor
etc.
521.
analogical thinking;
free association;
train of thought.
Roget 9:
relation,
bearing,
reference,
connection,
concern,
cognation;
correlation
etc.
12;
analogy;
similarity
etc.
17;
affinity,
homology,
alliance,
homogeneity,
association;
approximation
etc.
(nearness)
197;
filiation
etc.
(consanguinity)
11;
interest;
relevancy
etc.
23;
dependency,
relationship,
relative position.
comparison
etc.
464;
ratio,
proportion.
link,
tie,
bond of union.
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Polish: analogizm, wnioskowanie przez analogię
2 analogy
Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect.
Dutch: analogie
Polish: analogia
3 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.
synonym: doctrine of analogy.
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