Meaning of analogy
Definition of analogy
(noun)
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; any analogy
between
God and
humans
will
always
be
inadequate
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