Dictionary entryCEFR B2noun
analogy
IPA pronunciation: /əˈnælədʒi/
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аналогия
English definition
A comparison between two things that are similar in some way, often used to explain something.
Example
The teacher used an analogy of a river to explain the flow of electricity.
Collocations
- draw an analogy
- analogy between
- by analogy
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