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analogy vs analogous

analogous vs analogy

analogy is a noun but analogous is not a noun.

analogy is not an adjective while analogous is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
analogy Yes No No No
analogous No Yes No No
analogy (noun) analogous (noun)
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
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
analogy (adjective) analogous (adjective)
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
Difference between analogy and analogous

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