appropriate analogy

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

A suitable or fitting comparison.

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Examples (10)

  • To explain the complex theory, the professor used an appropriate analogy involving a river.
  • Finding an appropriate analogy is key to making your audience understand a difficult idea.
  • Can you think of a more appropriate analogy to describe the company's restructuring?
  • The author's choice of the beehive was an appropriate analogy for the social structure.
  • He struggled to find an appropriate analogy to express his feelings of betrayal.
  • For my presentation, I will need to find an appropriate analogy for the global supply chain.
  • If she had used a more appropriate analogy, her argument would have been much stronger.
  • An appropriate analogy was drawn by the speaker, comparing the human brain to a computer.
  • The coach's comparison of the team to a family was a very appropriate analogy.
  • Using an appropriate analogy can bridge the gap between abstract concepts and concrete understanding.