A rhetorical device using the features of something familiar (and often concrete) to explain something unfamiliar (and often abstract), or similarities between things that are not usually associated.
the similarity of structures between two species that are not closely related. Similar structures are usually due to convergent evolution
a literary parallel or comparison between like situations, objects, or ideas, often expressed as a simile or implied as a conceit, image, or metaphor.
a partial similarity, as the computer is like the brain. a general comparability or likeness, as Your analogy of verbs as operators is useful. a vocabulary development game designed to elicit associations between a concept and students' background knowledge.
A comparison between two things that are alike in some aspects, inferring that they will therefore be similar in other ways.
Reasoning by which the function of a novel gene or protein sequence may be deduced from comparisons with other gene or protein sequences of known function. Identifying analogous or homologous genes via similarity searching and alignment is one of the chief uses of Bioinformatics. (See also alignment, similarity search.)
6,7,8,9,10, 11,12 A method of explaining something unfamiliar by using a comparison of similar, more familiar things; a form of reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another thing in a certain respect, on the basis of the known similarity between the things in other respects (e.g., part to whole, synonym and antonym, degree or cause and effect).
finding a commonality between things that are not alike
A comparison between things that are basically dissimilar made for the purpose of illuminating our understanding of the things being compared.
A comparison of two similar relationships.
That reasoning process whereby the mind concludes from the known characteristics of one thing or group of things to the unknown characteristics of another thing or group of things because of a recognized resemblance existing between them.
Similarity:Expression or an expression involving explicit or implied comparison of things basically unlike but with some striking similarities (Merriam Websters’s Collegiate Thesaurus).
A comparison between two different situations that have something in common.
An argument that supports associations between things based on their similarity or dissimilarity.
Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
Comparison of an unfamiliar concept with a familiar one for argument or explanation (an elaborated metaphor).
Agreement or similarity, especially in a limited number of instances; a comparison made to show such a similarity resemblance in some particulars; correspondence in function between anatomical parts of different structure and origin.
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"
the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
a comparison based on similarities between two things
a comparison between two different things, in order to highlight some form of similarity
a comparison between two ideas, events, or things
a comparison between two objects or events
a comparison between two objects or ideas in order to make what is unclear about one easier to understand
a comparison in whichdifferent items are compared point
a comparison of a hypothesis (which is unproven) to a known set of causal events
a comparison of certain similarities between things that are otherwise unlike
a comparison of one thing to another and then making a second comparison that uses the same rule as the first
a comparison of two items
a comparison of two things that seem unrelated, but are actually related or similar to each other in some respect
a comparison that focuses upon similarities
a comparison used to illustrate a point
a comparison, usually something unfamiliar with something familiar
a correspondence between things otherwise different
an extended comparison, not one of just two or a few more words
an extended comparison, usually between two things which are very different but share a common quality
an extension of a metaphor
an implied comparison between two things or two sets of things that are alike in one respect and unlike in other respects
a partial similarity between the like features of two things or events on which a comparison can be made
a similarity and comparison based on such resemblance
a statement in which two things are compared because they have something in common
a statement suggesting that two things are related to each other in the same way that two other things are related to each other
a structural similarity, not a semantic one
a way of fishing for the unfamiliar, of catching it on the hook of the familiar
A comparison of two things usually made by an author to show how something unfamiliar is like something widely known. example- "The dominant race is to be deprived of its superiority; nor is a tigress robbed of its cubs more furious than is the Boer at this prospect." Winston Churchill
A comparison of two unlike things, used to explain or illustrate a concept.
A means of conveying meaning by showing the correspondence or partial similarity between varying concepts or ideas.
A connection established between two dissimilar objects or ideas to better understand one in terms of the other.
A correspondence in 2 or more respects between otherwise dissimilar things. This thinking process is used in visual thinking to discriminate between productive and superficial bisociations. A form logical inference or an instance of it, based on the assumption that if two things are known to be alike in some respects, then they must be alike in other respects.
Likening one thing to another for the purpose of example.
The word analogy comes from the early Greek roots ana + logos . Logos was the early Greek root for lots of related mental constructions such as word, speech, logic, and reason. An analogy refers to things that share a similar relation. Originally it was more of a mathematical term interchangeable with ratio or proportion; as in "2,4,8 is analogous to 3,6,12". Later this idea of similar relations was extended to things that shared a logical relationship. Analog clocks and computers are so named because they operate off mechanical objects (gears and pulleys) that transform motions in proportional movements.
(Paleoanthropology) Similarity of form between two taxa not shared by their nearest common ancestor - due to convergent evolution.
looking at similarity in some respect between things that are otherwise dissimilar, an effective instructional approach for students to make connections between topics and/or comparing known with new information
refers to similar features of two things, on which a comparison may be based and which is formatted like an equation. Points of comparison may include synonyms, antonyms, parts of a whole, common attributes, and parts of speech.
method of reasoning based on comparisons. There are literal and figurative analogies.
An agreement or similarity in a certain limited number of features between different items.
A comparison made to show similarity, especially used to clarify something unfamiliar by comparing it with something familiar.
An analogy is a type of extended comparison. Usually an analogy compares otherwise unlike things. For example, Florida is like California is not an analogy because they are both states, and pretty similar ones at that. Nobody would be surprised that they are alike. Further, an analogy is used to compare two things in a number of ways, not just one. "An essay is a lot like a person," would make a good analogy since they are quite different things but share a number of things in common. The purpose of an analogy is to encourage a reader to consider one thing in a way they probably hadn't considered it before.
An extended comparison showing the similarities between two things.
A comparison of two things made to explain something unfamiliar through its similarities to something familiar, or to prove one point based on the acceptedness of another. Simile s and metaphor s are types of analogies. Analogies often take the form of an extended simile, as in William Blake's aphorism: "As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys." (Compare with Simile and Metaphor.)
Correspondence [similarity] in some respects between things otherwise dissimilar.
A comparison of two things that are alike in some ways and different in others. (An example is your brain is similar to a computer.)
A method of estimating developed on the basis of similarities between two or more programs, systems, items etc.
a comparison based on certain resemblances between things that are otherwise unlike.
is a comparison of function, structure, or properties between two things usually to clarify or explain.
is an extended comparison of two dissimilar objects or ideas. Analysis
Common way of trying to understand CFS :"CFS is like your car battery has gone flat, and can't recharge.""CFS is like a Tamagotchi you have to look after, it is unbelievably demanding, no matter what you do it just gets worse, and when you think it's dead it starts again.""Coping with CFS is like learning to surf huge waves, and just when you think you can manage to stay upright, a whole lot of dumpers come along."
A figure of speech that compares, often in the form of a simile or metaphor. Often used in explanations, analogy expresses a correspondence, equivalence, or parallelism between two things due to an element that they share. Here's a funny analogy about kids' speaking habits: Her vocabulary was as bad as, you know, like, whatever.
is the comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are types of relationships you should find. Example: In Huckleberry Finn, when Jim doesn't understand why in France people don't speak English, Huck compares it to the fact that cows cats don't talk the same.
a comparison of two things that have certain similarities. contrast-showing something or someone against its opposite.
resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike.
That resemblance of structures which depends upon similarity of function, as in the wings of insects and birds. Such structures are said to be analogous, and to be analogues of each other. 10
Non- homologous similarity of structure resulting from similarity of function.
In exposition, an analogy is usually a comparison where the unknown is explained in terms of the known, the unfamiliar in terms of the familiar. In argument, an analogy is a series of likenesses between two or more dissimilar things, demonstrating that they are similar.
Similarity by convergent evolution, but not by common evolutionary ancestry.
Things that are inferred to have similarities without being directly alike. Advanced design uses analogies to relate things as yet unknown to those forms more familiar in order to convey conceptual ideas.
Analogy is both the cognitive process of transferring information from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject (the target), and a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. In a narrower sense, analogy is an inference or an argument from a 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.