analogy
/əˈnæɫədʒi/
comparison explaining one thing in terms of another
analogy in a sentence
“The brain is like a computer—an analogy, though imperfect.”
Origin of analogy
Greek analogia (proportion), from ana- (upon) + logos (ratio)
Related Words
synecdoche
using a part to represent the whole, or vice versa
metonymy
substituting something closely associated for the thing itself
personification
giving human qualities to non-human things
apostrophe
addressing an absent person, abstract idea, or inanimate object
hyperbole
deliberate exaggeration for emphasis
metaphor
an implicit comparison stating one thing is another