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Analogy in a sentence

Analogy meaning

  1. A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
  2. The proportion or the equality of ratios.
  3. The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.

Synonyms of Analogy

inference apophatism religious belief faith religion doctrine of analogy comparing comparison illation cataphatism

Related words

Other words often associated with Analogy or its synonyms:

belief reasoning scrutiny establishment examination institution commitment likeness compare loyalty similitude comparability

Using Analogy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation. | The proportion or the equality of ratios. | The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.
  • Useful related words include: inference, apophatism, religious belief, faith.
  • In the example corpus, analogy often appears in combinations such as: an analogy, the analogy, analogy of.

Context around Analogy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hydraulic 2× world 1× simple 1× motivational 1× hockey 1× brief 1× pithy 1× old 1× station 1× gymnastics 1×

Often after:

helps 1× far 1×

Sentence patterns with Analogy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

using the analogy of a 2× a brief analogy to why 1× a gymnastics analogy for the 1× a hydraulic analogy is sometimes 1× a motivational analogy that helps 1× a simple analogy helps to 1× by the analogy of the 1× charging station analogy it computes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a simple analogy 1× a tiktoker has 1× analogies are a 1× besides using the 1× cowen then proceeded 1× emmer offered a 1×

Common sentence endings:

67 9 amusing 1× affleck s direction 1× cave at 514a 1× cream for one 1× help revive them 1× how to swim 1×

Words around Analogy

Just before it in the word index:

analogues 41 analogue 166 analogs 33 analogously 36 analogous 340 analogies 58

Just after it in the word index:

analphabetism 2 analyis 2 analysand 4 analyse 264 analysed 362 analyser 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

antique 406 blending 406 copenhagen 406 cue 406 deadlines 406 fiona 406

Corpus analysis for Analogy

  • In this selection, "analogy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hydraulic, world, simple, helps and far stand out and add context to how "analogy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include using the analogy of a and a brief analogy to why. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "analogy" sits close to words such as antique, blending and copenhagen, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with analogy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Emmer offered a more specific hockey analogy. (7 words)

Let me illustrate how that works with an analogy. (9 words)

The Elmo/Twatter analogy is strong with this story. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

A simple analogy helps to drive this point home: you can read as many books on swimming as you like, listen to endless lectures on the subject, but unless you get in the water and actually try it out, you’re not going to learn how to swim. (48 words)

Cowen then proceeded to offer an analogy between the eviction ban and sweets, a decision which has seen the TD face widespread criticism online for what many observers viewed as downplaying a serious issue which impacts much of society. (39 words)

Besides using the analogy of a drunk taken to sobering up in the worst of ways, I could've also said I've forsaken Coke for Diet Coke, or two scoops of ice cream for one. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Hydraulic analogy A hydraulic analogy is sometimes used to describe Ohm's law.

This analogy is immediately followed by the Analogy of the Cave at 514a.

Analogies are a limited tool, but a physical-world analogy might be shutting down Central Park because crime occurs there – or perhaps more provocatively, destroying the universe because it contains evil.

A simple analogy helps to drive this point home: you can read as many books on swimming as you like, listen to endless lectures on the subject, but unless you get in the water and actually try it out, you’re not going to learn how to swim.

A TikToker has revealed a motivational analogy that helps her get through hard times - and others are being inspired to implement it into their own lives.

Besides using the analogy of a drunk taken to sobering up in the worst of ways, I could've also said I've forsaken Coke for Diet Coke, or two scoops of ice cream for one.

Cowen then proceeded to offer an analogy between the eviction ban and sweets, a decision which has seen the TD face widespread criticism online for what many observers viewed as downplaying a serious issue which impacts much of society.

Emmer offered a more specific hockey analogy.

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Former Rep Adam Kinzinger has a brief analogy to why the House has to keep having votes to name a speaker.

If Everton are the proverbial patient in Sorensen's pithy analogy, then the hard-fought Merseyside derby win that followed their League Cup defeat did, at least, help revive them.

If one finds a beautiful flower, never pluck it and analyse it under a microscope, feels actor Kay Kay Menon, who draws the analogy for late actor Irrfan Khan’s son Babil.

In analogy to that the soundtrack is based on archive recordings of early 20th century machinery, on top of which play analog synthesizers and drums.

In these cases, the old analogy, “the early bird gets the worm” couldn’t be truer.

Let me illustrate how that works with an analogy.

LOLtron acknowledges Jude Terror's droid-charging station analogy, it computes as 67.9% amusing.

Mervin Jebaraj, economist with the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business, offers a gymnastics analogy for the Federal Reserve Bank’s handling of the tumultuous economy.

Ryunah Kang ’26 offered thoughtful and well-researched criticism of the ways society and the government exercise control over the female body, using the analogy of a building to illustrate each point.

That analogy, far from being merely a hint of Affleck and Damon’s personal investment in the story of “Air,” is at the core of Affleck’s direction.

The best analogy is someone who thinks the produce is better in a small neighborhood grocery store than in a big box store, but both stores purchase their produce from the same farms.

The Elmo/Twatter analogy is strong with this story.

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Common combinations with analogy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "analogy" in a sentence?
An example: "Hydraulic analogy A hydraulic analogy is sometimes used to describe Ohm's law." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "analogy" from authentic English texts.
What does "analogy" mean?
Analogy means: A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
What are synonyms of "analogy"?
Common synonyms of "analogy" include: inference, apophatism, religious belief, faith, religion, doctrine of analogy, comparing, comparison. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "analogy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "analogy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.