/əˈnælədʒi/
ana·logy AW
BrE /əˈnælədʒi/
NAmE /əˈnælədʒi/
(
plural
ana·logies)
[C]
a comparison of one thing with another thing that has similar features; a feature that is similar
~ (between A and B)
The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.
~ (with sth)
There are no analogies with any previous legal cases.
[U]
the process of comparing one thing with another thing that has similar features in order to explain it
learning by analogy