Definitions for analogy

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analogy a·nal·o·gy

Spelling: [uh-nal-uh-jee]

IPA: /əˈnæl ə dʒi/

Analogy is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 118 anagrams from letters in analogy (aaglnoy).

Definitions for analogy

noun

1. a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based:
2. similarity or comparability:
3. Biology. an analogous relationship.
4. Linguistics. the process by which words or phrases are created or re-formed according to existing patterns in the language, as when shoon was re-formed as shoes, when -ize is added to nouns like winter to form verbs, or when a child says foots for feet. a form resulting from such a process.
5. Logic. a form of reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another thing in a certain respect, on the basis of the known similarity between the things in other respects.

Origin of analogy

1530-40; Latin analogia Greek. See analogous, -y³

Examples for analogy

analogy of the structure of some Volcanic Rocks with that of Glaciers.

analogy in modern times only points the way, and is immediately verified by experiment.

One of the many meanings of analogy is, Resemblance of Relations.

analogy may be based solely on the number of attributes compared.

analogy, therefore, would point to him as the instructor of his kinsman.

analogy tells us, by the methods of the present slayer of Tarantulae.

analogy may have for its basis the quality or value of the compound attributes.

analogy proves a probability, but it cannot establish a certainty.

analogy was here the guide of those who speculated on this matter.

This is all in accordance with analogy; surely it must be clear to you.