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analogy

noun/əˈnælədʒi/ (uh-NAL-uh-jee)Level B2
analogy meaning picture: A teacher at a blackboard pointing to a simple drawing of a heart next to a water pump
Picture meaning of “analogy” — A comparison that explains one thing by showing how it is like another.

A comparison that explains one thing by showing how it is like another.

Teachers use analogies to make hard ideas easy. For example, saying the heart works like a pump is an analogy.

analogy meaning in Hindi

ऐसी तुलना जो किसी चीज़ को दूसरी चीज़ से उसकी समानता दिखाकर समझाए; सादृश्य।

शिक्षक कठिन बातों को आसान बनाने के लिए analogy का इस्तेमाल करते हैं। जैसे, यह कहना कि दिल पंप की तरह काम करता है, एक analogy है।

Examples

  1. Our teacher used the analogy of a traffic jam to explain blocked blood vessels.हमारी शिक्षिका ने बंद नसों को समझाने के लिए ट्रैफ़िक जाम की मिसाल दी।
  2. Analogy questions are common in the reasoning section of bank and SSC exams.बैंक और एसएससी परीक्षाओं के रीज़निंग भाग में सादृश्य (analogy) वाले सवाल आम हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

comparisonparallellikenesssimilaritycontrastdifference

Memory trick

"The heart is a pump" — that helpful comparison is an ANALOGY.

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The word analogy comes from the Greek word 'analogia', which means 'proportion'. It is a powerful tool used by scientists to explain complex ideas through simple comparisons.

Word origin

From Greek "analogia", meaning proportion or correspondence.

Other meanings

noun Similarity in function between organs of different origin and structure, such as butterfly and bird wings.

noun A comparison that explains something by likening it to something familiar.

adjective based on comparing one thing with another similar thing in order to explain or argue

analogy meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीऐसी तुलना जो किसी चीज़ को दूसरी चीज़ से उसकी समानता दिखाकर समझाए; सादृश्य।
Arabic · العربيةمقارنة تشرح شيئًا بإظهار وجه شبهه بشيء آخر؛ تشبيه أو قياس.
French · FrançaisComparaison qui explique une chose en montrant sa ressemblance avec une autre.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaPerbandingan yang menjelaskan sesuatu dengan menunjukkan kemiripannya dengan hal lain; analogi.
Chinese · 中文通过说明一件事与另一件事的相似之处来解释它的比较;类比。

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