Added 8 October 2026
analogy
/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/ noun
Latin root: analogia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about analogy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others.
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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 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.
Origin
From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”).
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