a ‧ nal ‧ o ‧ gy AC /əˈnælədʒi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural analogies ) [uncountable and countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ analogy ; adjective : ↑ analogous ]
[ 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 human and animal behaviour
draw/make an analogy (=make a comparison)
She drew an analogy between childbirth and the creative process.
by analogy with
Dr Wood explained the movement of light by analogy with (=using the analogy of) the movement of water.