analogy
Nouns
- (n) an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
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(n) drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
- the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain
- the models show by analogy how matter is built up
- (n) 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 doctrine of analogy,