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Meaning of word analogy from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

analogy   noun

Meaning : An inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others.

Meaning : Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect.

Example : The operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain.
The models show by analogy how matter is built up.

Meaning : The religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater. Any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate.

Synonyms : doctrine of analogy

The religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not).

apophatism

The religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image').

cataphatism

Analogy meaning in Telugu.