[ ə'nalədʒi ]
■ noun ( plural analogies ) a comparison between one thing and another made for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
↘the process of making such a comparison.
↘a thing regarded as analogous to another; an analogue.
Derivatives
analogical adjective
analogically adverb
Origin
ME: from Fr. analogie , L. analogia 'proportion', from Gk, from analogos 'proportionate'.