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"analagy" is probably misspelled. Trying analogy instead Definition of analogy
analogy has definitions from the fields of psychology,logic,computer science,simulation,religion |
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[ noun ] similarity in some respect between things that are otherwise dissimilar
Examples : "the operation of a computer presents an interesting analogy to the working of the brain" |
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[ noun ] drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
Examples "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain" "the models show by analogy how matter is built up" |
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[ noun ] (psychology,logic) an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
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[ noun ] (religion) the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
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[ noun ] (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
Synonyms Examples "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated" |
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