analogy
/əˈnælədʒi/
noun
- A comparison between two things that are similar in some way, often used to explain something or make it easier to understand.
- The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump to explain how blood circulates.
- The scientist offered an analogy: the internet is like a giant spider web connecting computers around the world.
- In her speech, she used an analogy comparing teamwork to a rowing crew, where everyone must pull together.
- A similarity or correspondence between two things that are otherwise different.
- The lawyer argued by analogy, pointing out that the previous court case was very similar to the current one.
- There is a clear analogy between the structure of an atom and the solar system.
- Historians often note an analogy between the fall of the Roman Empire and certain trends in modern society.
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