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analogy vs comparison

comparison vs analogy

analogy and comparison both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
analogy Yes No No No
comparison Yes No No No
As nouns, comparison is a hypernym of analogy; that is, comparison is a word with a broader meaning than analogy:
  • analogy: drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
  • comparison: the act of examining resemblances
Other hypernyms of analogy include comparing.
analogy (noun) comparison (noun)
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect the act of examining resemblances
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others qualities that are comparable
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 relation based on similarities and differences
Difference between analogy and comparison

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