noun
1.
Synonyms: likeness , affinity, alikeness, comparison, resemblance, semblance, similarity, simile, similitude
2.
expression or an expression involving explicit or implied comparison of things basically unlike but with some striking similarities
God can be described only by analogy
Synonyms: metaphor, simile, similitude
Related Word: ambiguity, equivocation, equivoque, tergiversation
Contrasted words: demonstration, description, formulation