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1. (noun) analogy
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
Synonyms: doctrine of analogy

2. (noun) analogy
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
Synonyms: doctrine of analogy

3. (noun) doctrine of analogy, analogy
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
Synonyms: analogy, doctrine of analogy

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'analogy'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. analogy
Analogy is specifically a resemblance of relations; a resemblance that may be reasoned from, so that from the likeness in certain respects we may infer that other and perhaps deeper relations
Synonyms: analogy, affinity, likeness, relation, similarity, coincidence, parity, resemblance, simile, comparison, proportion, semblance, similitude
Antonyms: disagreement, disproportion, dissimilarity, incongruity, unlikeness

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