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Synonyms for analogy
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-nal-uh-jee |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈnæl ə dʒi |
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Définition of analogy
Origin :- 1540s (perhaps early 15c.), from Old French analogie or directly from Latin analogia, from Greek analogia "proportion," from ana- "upon, according to" (see ana-) + logos "ratio," also "word, speech, reckoning" (see logos). A mathematical term used in a wider sense by Plato.
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- Analogy in modern times only points the way, and is immediately verified by experiment.
- Extract from : « Timaeus » by Plato
- Analogy was here the guide of those who speculated on this matter.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Heavens » by Robert Stawell Ball
- Analogy may have for its basis the quality or value of the compound attributes.
- Extract from : « Essay on the Creative Imagination » by Th. Ribot
- Analogy may be based solely on the number of attributes compared.
- Extract from : « Essay on the Creative Imagination » by Th. Ribot
- Analogy, therefore, would point to him as the instructor of his kinsman.
- Extract from : « The Violin » by George Hart
- Analogy of the structure of some Volcanic Rocks with that of Glaciers.
- Extract from : « Life of Charles Darwin » by G. T. (George Thomas) Bettany
- Analogy proves a probability, but it cannot establish a certainty.
- Extract from : « Talks on Writing English » by Arlo Bates
- This is all in accordance with Analogy; surely it must be clear to you.
- Extract from : « Flatland » by Edwin Abbott Abbott
- One of the many meanings of Analogy is, Resemblance of Relations.
- Extract from : « Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic » by William Stebbing
- Analogy tells us, by the methods of the present slayer of Tarantulae.
- Extract from : « Bramble-bees and Others » by J. Henri Fabre
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