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comparison vs analogy

analogy vs comparison

comparison and analogy both are nouns.

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

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