analogy · noun
Sens et exemples
Une comparaison de caractéristiques semblables entre des choses différentes, destinée à expliquer une idée.
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.
Formes
- analogy singular
- analogies plural