Analogy

From A+ Club Lesson Planner & Study Guide
Revision as of 14:29, 4 June 2023 by Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''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")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

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

Retrieved from "https://school4schools.wiki/w/index.php?title=Analogy&oldid=4160"