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1 analogy
analogisubst. \/əˈnælədʒɪ\/1) analogi, (delvis) likhet, (et visst) samsvar2) sammenlikning, parallellon the analogy of eller by analogy with i analogi med
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draw a parallel between — make a comparison between, make an analogy between … English contemporary dictionary
analogy — [[t]ənæ̱ləʤi[/t]] analogies N COUNT: oft N between/with n If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way. The analogy between music and fragrance has stuck … English dictionary
analogy — n. 1) to draw, make an analogy 2) a close; superficial analogy (there is a close analogy between these two phenomena) 3) an analogy between; to, with 4) by analogy (to reason by analogy) 5) on the analogy of (to say thunk on the analogy of sunk)… … Combinatory dictionary
analogy — /euh nal euh jee/, n., pl. analogies. 1. a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based: the analogy between the heart and a pump. 2. similarity or comparability: I see no analogy between your problem and… … Universalium
analogy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, apt, good, useful ▪ close, obvious, perfect (esp. AmE) ▪ A close analogy with the art of singing can be made … Collocations dictionary
analogy — a|nal|o|gy [əˈnælədʒi] n plural analogies [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Greek analogia, from analogos; ANALOGOUS] something that seems similar between two situations, processes etc analogy with/to/between ▪ analogies between… … Dictionary of contemporary English
analogy — 01. ESL students often try to draw [analogies] between English and their mother tongue, but it is not always possible. 02. Looking for an honest man in politics is [analogous] to looking for a virgin in a brothel. 03. His use of diagrams,… … Grammatical examples in English
draw — 1 verb past tense drew, past participle drawn PICTURE/DESCRIPTION 1 WITH PENCIL (I, T) to make a picture of something with a pencil or pen: Can I draw your portrait? | I ve never been able to draw well. | draw sb sth/draw sth for sb: Hans drew… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
analogy */ — UK [əˈnælədʒɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms analogy : singular analogy plural analogies a comparison between two situations, processes etc that is intended to show that the two are similar He uses the analogy of the family to… … English dictionary
analogy — noun (C, U) a comparison between two situations, processes etc that seem similar, or the process of making this comparison: drawing/draw an analogy (=make a comparison): analogies between human and animal behaviour | by analogy (with) (=using an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
analogy — a|nal|o|gy [ ə nælədʒi ] noun count or uncount * a comparison between two situations, processes, etc. that is intended to show that the two are similar: He uses the analogy of the family to explain the role of the state. draw an analogy (=make an … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English