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Nothing escapes God's knowledge. This is proved by the witness of the Scriptures and the analogy of the sun, which, although created, yet by its light or heat enters into all things.
Saint Ambrose

Meaning of "analogy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANALOGY

From Greek analogia ratio, correspondence, from analogosanalogous.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANALOGY

analogy  [əˈnælədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANALOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Analogy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANALOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

analogy

Analogy

Analogy is a cognitive process of transferring information or meaning from a particular subject to another particular subject, or a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. In a narrower sense, analogy is an inference or an argument from one particular to another particular, as opposed to deduction, induction, and abduction, where at least one of the premises or the conclusion is general. The word analogy can also refer to the relation between the source and the target themselves, which is often, though not necessarily, a similarity, as in the biological notion of analogy. Niels Bohr's model of the atom made an analogy between the atom and the solar system. Analogy plays a significant role in problem solving such as, decision making, perception, memory, creativity, emotion, explanation and communication. It lies behind basic tasks such as the identification of places, objects and people, for example, in face perception and facial recognition systems. It has been argued that analogy is "the core of cognition".

Definition of analogy in the English dictionary

The first definition of analogy in the dictionary is agreement or similarity, esp in a certain limited number of features or details. Other definition of analogy is a comparison made to show such a similarity. Analogy is also the relationship between analogous organs or parts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANALOGY


allergy
ˈælədʒɪ
astrology
əˈstrɒlədʒɪ
biology
baɪˈɒlədʒɪ
biotechnology
ˌbaɪəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
dekalogy
dɪˈkælədʒɪ
disanalogy
ˌdɪsəˈnælədʒɪ
ecology
ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
electrometallurgy
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈtælədʒɪ
genealogy
ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪ
genethlialogy
dʒɪˌnɛθlɪˈælədʒɪ
mammalogy
mæˈmælədʒɪ
metallurgy
mɛˈtælədʒɪ
methodology
ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ
mineralogy
ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ
pathology
pəˈθɒlədʒɪ
psychology
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
pyroballogy
ˌpaɪrəʊˈbælədʒɪ
pyrometallurgy
ˌpaɪrəʊmɛˈtælədʒɪ
technology
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
tetralogy
tɛˈtrælədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANALOGY

analog
analog computer
analogic
analogical
analogically
analogies
analogise
analogism
analogist
analogize
analogon
analogous
analogously
analogousness
analogue
analogue clock
analogue recording
analogue-digital converter
analphabet
analphabete

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANALOGY

anthology
anthropology
apology
archaeology
Fallot´s tetralogy
geology
information technology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
paralogy
pentalogy
pharmacology
phonology
radiology
sociology
terminology
theology
trilogy

Synonyms and antonyms of analogy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ANALOGY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «analogy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of analogy

Translation of «analogy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANALOGY

Find out the translation of analogy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of analogy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «analogy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

类比
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

analogía
570 millions of speakers

English

analogy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सादृश्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القياس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аналогия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

analogia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

analogie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Analogi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Analogie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

類似性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유사 관계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Analogi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tương tự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒப்புமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समानता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

analoji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

analogia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

analogia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аналогія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

analogie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναλογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

analogie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

analogi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

analogi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of analogy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANALOGY»

The term «analogy» is very widely used and occupies the 21.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANALOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «analogy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «analogy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about analogy

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10 QUOTES WITH «ANALOGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word analogy.
1
Aaron Allston
Life is like an analogy.
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Saint Ambrose
Nothing escapes God's knowledge. This is proved by the witness of the Scriptures and the analogy of the sun, which, although created, yet by its light or heat enters into all things.
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A. R. Ammons
I take the walk to be the externalization of an interior seeking so that the analogy is first of all between the external and the internal.
4
Ian Anderson
If you're gonna use simile, analogy, metaphor, be descriptive and have some flowery adjectives and a few odd nouns and some engaging bits of dialogue or sentiment, then you're sort of writing a novel, really. But rock lyrics are not really known for their sophistication.
5
Eric Betzig
Sometimes I make an analogy that each scientific paper is like putting out another record. And some people have careers that are nothing but a one-hit wonder. And then there are people who are only appreciated by aficionados but largely forgotten by the wider community.
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Susan Blackmore
One of the biggest mistakes that people make when they think about memes is they try to extend on the analogy with genes. That's not how it works. It works by realizing the concept of a replicator.
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Erskine Bowles
I think it's absolutely clear that the fiscal path we are on is not sustainable, and for me, the best analogy is these deficits are like a cancer, and over time they will destroy the country from within.
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John Drinkwater
To take an analogy: if we say that a democratic government is the best kind of government, we mean that it most completely fulfills the highest function of a government - the realisation of the will of the people.
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Philip Emeagwali
I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy between my scientific problems and those occurring in nature.
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Lukas Foss
That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we want to know how much money he stole, and from whom. With the artist it is not how much he took and from whom, but what he did with it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANALOGY»

Discover the use of analogy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to analogy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Logic of Analogy: An Interpretation of St. Thomas
The present work is felt to be justified because it attempts a full-fledged alternative to the interpretation given in Cajetan's De nominum analogia, an interpretation which has provided the framework for subsequent discussions of the ...
R.M. McInerny, 1971
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The Use of Analogy in Theological Discourse: An ...
When Erich Przywara declared analogy of being as the Catholic fundamental form, Karl Barth did not hesitate to condemn it as the invention of the Antichrist and as the only sufficient reason not to become a Catholic and proposed analogy of ...
Joseph Palakeel, 1995
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The Analogy of Being: Invention of the Antichrist Or the ...
Proceedings of a conference held in Apr. 2008 in Washington, D.C.
Thomas Joseph White, 2011
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Aquinas and Analogy
The basic distinctions McInerny introduces, his criticism of the central piece in the literature, Cajetan's De nominum analogia, the applications he makes to problems such as that of the nature of metaphysics or of logic, his knowledge of ...
Ralph McInerny, 1996
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Mental Leaps: Analogy in Creative Thought
Analogy can provide invaluable creative insights, but it can also lead todangerous errors. In Mental Leaps two leading cognitive scientists show howanalogy works and how it can be used most effectively.
Keith James Holyoak, 1996
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Metaphor and Analogy in the Sciences
"Science constructs its objects": is this a metaphor? It does not necessarily mean anyway that the real does not pre-exist.
F. Hallyn, 2000
7
Visual Analogy: Consciousness as the Art of Connecting
A groundbreaking book exploring the discovery of sameness in otherness.
Barbara Maria Stafford, 2001
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Analogy: A Basic Bibliography
This basic bibliography of analogy aims to be a useful tool for linguistic research.
Raimo Anttila, Warren A. Brewer, 1977
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Portraying Analogy
James Ross offers a comprehensive theory of analogy.
James F. Ross, 1981
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Metaphor and Analogy in Science Education
This book is useful for science educators - classroom practitioners, student teachers, teacher educators and researchers.
Peter Aubusson, Allan G. Harrison, Steve Ritchie, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANALOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term analogy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Forget Bitcoin — What Is the Blockchain and Why Should You Care?
In the falling-piano analogy, the “bystanders” who agree on blockchain events are actually different computing nodes, geographically and ... «Re/code, Jul 15»
2
World Cup: US routs Japan for 3rd title
If this were an SAT analogy question, you'd think it would be something like USA : Japan :: kitty : ball of yarn. But Japan's indefatigable ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Jul 15»
3
David Cameron's proposed encryption ban would 'destroy the internet'
Consider an analogy: Cameron is unlikely to demand that cars redesign their engines so as to limit their speeds to 60 kph so bank robbers ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
4
How conservatives and liberals are both hijacking libertarian …
Salmon predictably trotted out the analogy with Bob Jones University losing its tax-exempt status when it continued to preach against interracial ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
5
ISDS a threat that needs to be halted
... Partnership include ISDS, effectively allowing companies to behead (or neuter — choose your anatomical analogy) our legal system. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
6
Seinfeld's jab at college students was nothing at all
Using a "boy who cried wolf" analogy, Seinfeld was trying to play the part of the frustrated townsfolk, wagging his judgmental finger at today's ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
7
Think you can't reinvent social networks? Plag** wants to try
If that analogy didn't paint the picture for you, let me explain. Plag** spreads your post to users in your vicinity as opposed to people who ... «Geektime, Jul 15»
8
Creation's Order of Love: How (Not) to Read Laudato Si'
The analogy is, like all analogies, imperfect, but from a communio perspective the Church might be seen as the receptive medium whose task it ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
9
Jason Whitlock and the Messy Saga of ESPN's 'Black Grantland'
Few others felt that way, partly on account of the strained historical analogy, but equally because the piece seemed overly long, poorly edited, ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Sea FM Breakfast Jock's relationship in the toilet
Pretty good analogy really, as working so closely together requires a lot of the same understanding couples afford each other i.e. in good times ... «Radioinfo, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Analogy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/analogy>. May 2024 ».
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