plural analogies
Definition of analogy
1a
: a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
b
: resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike : similarity
2
: inference that if two or more things agree with one another in some respects they will probably agree in others
3
: correspondence between the members of pairs or sets of linguistic forms that serves as a basis for the creation of another form
4
evolutionary biology
: correspondence or similarity in form or function between parts (such as the wings of birds and insects) of unrelated or distantly related species that is the result of convergent evolution — compare homology, homoplasy
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The first known use of analogy was in the 15th century
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