analogy Definition

analogy
noun analogies

1. A likeness or similarity in some ways.

Thesaurus: comparison, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, correlation, equivalence, homology, relationship.
2. A way of reasoning which makes it possible to explain one thing or event by comparing it with something else.
3. linguistics.
An imitation of a linguistic pattern already prominent elsewhere, eg when a child says foots instead of feet it is due to an analogy with the regular plural formation of adding -s to the singular form.

Derivative: analogical
adj

Derivative: analogically
adverb

Etymology: 16c: from Greek analogia, from analogos proportionate.