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English noun: analogy | |||
| 1. | analogy (cognition) an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | illation, inference | ||
| 2. | analogy (act) drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comparing, comparison | ||
| 3. | analogy (cognition) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | doctrine of analogy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faith, religion, religious belief | ||
| Antonyms | apophatism, cataphatism | ||
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