Engelsk navneord: analogy | |||
1. | analogy (om erkendelse) an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | illation, inference | ||
2. | analogy (om handling) drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | comparing, comparison | ||
3. | analogy (om erkendelse) 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 | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | doctrine of analogy | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | faith, religion, religious belief | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | apophatism, cataphatism | ||