Synonyms of analogies

analogies

noun

plural of analogy

1

as in metaphors

a way of describing or explaining one thing by means of describing another with which it shares certain points or qualities

The teacher used the analogy of a common pipeline to explain bandwidth on the Internet.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• metaphors
• devices
• similes
• circumlocutions
• euphemisms
• idioms
• conceits
• code words
• dead metaphors
• cranks
• expressions
• figures of speech
• mixed metaphors
• catachreses

2

as in similarities

resemblance in certain points or qualities between two or more otherwise unlike things

The study made note of analogies between human and ape social behavior.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• similarities
• equivalents
• equals
• counterparts
• homologies
• resemblances
• commonalities
• parallels
• similitudes
• correspondences
• common denominators
• congruities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differences
• discrepancies
• incongruities
• variations
• modifications
• divergences
• changes
• dissimilarities
• incongruences
• deviances