analogies

noun

the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater

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

Roots

anaana- · Greek · according to logos-log · Greek · ratio, word

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Where does analogies come from?

The word analogies breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: ana-, from Greek ana (“according to”); and -log, from Greek logos (“ratio, word”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.