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analogies

Meanings
  • noun

    a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

    - "The sun is a golden ball in the sky."
    - "Her voice was music to his ears."
    - "His anger boiled over."
    - "The race was a marathon."
    - "She was a tower of strength."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with analogies
analogies , symposies , apologizes , monologues , dialogues
Variants
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analogies , analogy
Etymology
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From Greek analogia 'proportion', from analambanein 'to take up or bear in proportion, compare'.

Trivia
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  1. Analogies were used extensively by ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle to explore abstract concepts.

  2. The English word 'analogy' comes from the Greek word analogia, which means 'proportion' or 'ratio'.

  3. Analogies are an essential tool for understanding complex concepts in mathematics, physics, and other fields.

  4. The use of analogies can help bridge the gap between different languages and cultures by allowing people to understand each other's ideas and perspectives.

  5. Analogies have been used in art and music to convey complex emotions and ideas, such as the use of musical themes to represent different characters or situations in an opera.

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  1. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, but the resulting image helps explain an idea or quality.

  2. Simile: A figure of speech that directly compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The sun is like a golden ball in the sky' or 'Her voice is as sweet as honey'.

Quotes
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  1. He does, though, suffer from the occupational deformation of international relations specialists: an enthusiasm for ransacking the past in search of precedents, "analogies", patterns, and cycles that might explain the present and forecast the future.

    - Tony Judt,{it}New York Book Review{/it},10 Apr. 2003

  2. People who do this call themselves "white-hat" hackers—good people who show other people their vulnerabilities. Take the following "analogy": I've designed a great new lock pick, and I'm going to give this great new gadget away to show everyone that the typical door lock is ineffective against my new pick.

    - John C. Dvorak,{it}PC Magazine{/it},4 Apr. 2000

  3. Parts of the far-infrared sky look like colonies of spiders gone mad. The fine structure seen there is called cirrus, by "analogy" with filamentary clouds on Earth.

    - Virginia Trimble et al.,{it}Sky & Telescope{/it},January 1995

  4. It has often been said that movie stars are the royalty of America. (The better "analogy", really, is that the royals are the movie stars of Britain.)

    - Neal Gabler,{it}Life: The Movie{/it},1998
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Analogies have been used extensively in literature, philosophy, mathematics, and everyday language. They help to clarify complex concepts and make abstract ideas more accessible. In literature, analogies are often used to create vivid imagery and to help readers understand the emotions and ideas being conveyed.

How to Memorize "analogies"

  1. visualize

    - To visualize an analogy, try to create a mental image that represents the comparison being made. For example, when learning about the solar system, you might imagine the sun as a large, fiery ball surrounded by planets like apples orbiting around it.

  2. associate

    - To memorize an analogy, try to create associations between the things being compared. For example, you might associate the sun with a golden ball and the planets with apples to help remember the structure of the solar system.

  3. mnemonics

    - To use mnemonics to memorize an analogy, try creating a memorable phrase or acronym that helps you remember the comparison being made. For example, you might use the phrase 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the planets in the solar system.

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