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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
analogy /əˈnalədʒi/
▶noun (pl. analogies) a comparison between one thing and another made for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
■ the process of making such a comparison.
■ a thing regarded as analogous to another; an analogue.
– derivatives
analogical adjective,
analogically adverb.
analogical adjective,
analogically adverb.
– origin ME: from Fr. analogie, L. analogia ‘proportion’, from Gk, from analogos ‘proportionate’.
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A wine analogy
analogy FIRM : IRONCLAD :: smart : brilliant
Analogy: abdicate - renounce
Analogy: patent - trademark - copyright
belaboured analogy
draw an analogy
Proportional Analogy & Transparency Principle
sports analogy
the meaning and role of “organizing analogy”
the one-armed analogy doesn't apply so much
This analogy only takes us so far....
to pursue a chess analogy
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