analogy

simple noun27 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6

A useful and effective comparison.

A comparison that helps explain or understand something.

A suitable or fitting comparison.

A particularly fitting or clever comparison.

A basic and easy-to-understand comparison.

A comparison where the two things are very similar.

A comparison to a past event or situation.

A comparison that is easy to see and understand.

A comparison between two things that are fundamentally different.

An exact and ideal comparison.

A comparison that is not accurate or is misleading.

A comparison using concepts from sports.

A comparison using concepts from music.

A comparison using concepts from sports.

A form of reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another in a certain respect.

A form of reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another in a certain respect.

Used to indicate that a conclusion is reached by comparison.

Indicates a comparison between two specific things.

Indicates a comparison to a specific thing.

Used to indicate that a conclusion is reached by comparison with something specific.

Indicates that something serves as a comparison for something else.

Similar to 'by analogy with', indicating a comparison to something.

To employ a comparison to explain a point.

To make or create a comparison between two things.

To make or create a comparison between two things.

To propose a possible comparison.

The comparison remains valid or true.

The comparison is appropriate and works well.