Analogy

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analogy is used to explain or illuminate one thing or idea by comparison to another unrelated thing or idea

  • = a comparison of two dissimilar things
  • also, corresponding to, representative of, in proportion to
  • from ana- ("into", according to") + -logy (of the word)
    • ana- from PIE *gwa- for "to go, come"

analogy