analogy
A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or…A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
» I don't understand the analogy.
Я не понимаю аналогии.
Я не розумію аналогії.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
Analogie
анало́гияanalógija, схо́дствоsxódstvo, подо́биеpodóbije
анало́гіяanalóhija
(countable, uncountable)The proportion or the equality of ratios.
(countable, uncountable)The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.
- drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
- an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
- the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
Examples
13 sentencesI don't understand the analogy.
Я не розумію аналогії. — deniko
ruЯ не понимаю аналогии. — Olya
Your analogy isn't correct.
That analogy doesn't work.
Such an analogy is inappropriate in this case.
ruТакая аналогия в данном случае неуместна. — odexed
I see no analogy between your problem and mine.
ruНе вижу сходства между твоей проблемой и моей. — amanshi
Translations
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Origin
From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógFrom Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”).
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Forms
plural: analogiesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate:doctrine of analogy
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable