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analogy
What does analogy mean?
analogy (noun): drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce analogy?
/əˈnælədʒi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does analogy come from?
From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to analogy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “analogy” mean?
miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
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a daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling
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