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analogy
noun
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
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əˈnæləd͡ʒi
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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
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
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
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the operation of a computer presents an interesting analogy to the working of the brain
the models show by analogy how matter is built up