Dictionary Check: analogy
"analogy" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
noun
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
noun
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
Example:
"the operation of a computer presents an interesting analogy to the working of the brain"
noun
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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