analogy

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an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

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the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

illation, inference

drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

"the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"

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the act of examining resemblances

"they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator"

comparing, comparison

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

analogy, doctrine of analogy