Definition of anology

"Anology" is probably misspelled. Trying analogy instead Definition of analogy

1. analogy [ n ] similarity in some respect between things that are otherwise dissimilar
Examples: : "the operation of a computer presents an interesting analogy to the working of the brain"

Used in print:

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

The specific analogy to the dilemma of love is the problem of the `` breakthrough '' in the realm of art .

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

This has an interesting analogy with the assumption stated by Philippoff that `` the deformational mechanics of elastic solids can be applied to flowing solutions '' .

Synonyms analogy Related Terms similarity analogue

2. analogy [ n ] drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
Examples: "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain" "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"

Used in print:

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

This hypothesis is evolved in analogy to the demonstrated action of organic actives in detergency .

Synonyms analogy Related Terms comparison analogize

3. analogy [ n ] an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

Used in print:

(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)

by analogy , the church also has been regarded_as entirely independent of the `` world '' in the sense of requiring nothing from it in_order to be the church .

(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)

The situation with regard_to our attitude and `` control '' of disease contains close analogies to problems confronting us with_respect_to people .

Synonyms analogy Related Terms inference analogize

4. analogy [ n ] the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate

Synonyms doctrine_of_analogy analogy Related Terms apophatism religion

5. analogy [ n ] (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
Examples: "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"

Synonyms simulation computer_simulation analogy Related Terms technique model time-scale_factor extended_time_scale fast_time_scale computer_science

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