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analogy
/əˈnælədʒi/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
- noun
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
the operation of a computer presents an interesting analogy to the working of the brain
- noun
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