analogy · noun
Meanings and examples
A comparison between similar features of different things that helps explain an idea.
The tutor used an analogy with a busy kitchen to explain how the computer handles tasks.
Her analogy was helpful at first, but it could not explain every detail of the process.
Drawing an analogy between a household budget and national spending can hide some important differences.
Students suggested their own analogies, which revealed how differently they understood the same scientific concept.
Forms
- analogy singular
- analogies plural