transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈna-lə-jē ]
noun
( plural -gies )
Date: 15th century
1. : inference that if two or more things agree with one another in some respects they will probably agree in others
2.
a. : resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike : similarity
b. : comparison based on such resemblance
3. : correspondence between the members of pairs or sets of linguistic forms that serves as a basis for the creation of another form
4. : correspondence in function between anatomical parts of different structure and origin — compare homology
Synonyms: see likeness