analogy

== English == === Etymology === From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/ (Indic) IPA(key): /əˈnalədʒi/, /ənəˈlɔdʒi/, /ˈanəlɔdʒi/ Rhymes: -ælədʒi === Noun === analogy (countable and uncountable, plural analogies) A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation. (geometry) The proportion or the equality of ratios. (grammar) The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== analogue ==== Translations ==== === See also ===