analogy

Analogy — is both the cognitive process of transferring information from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject (the target), and a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. In a narrower sense, analogy is… …   Wikipedia

Analogy — • A philosophical term used to designate, first, a property of things; secondly, a process of reasoning Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Analogy     Analogy      …   Catholic encyclopedia

analogy — 1> аналогия, сходство Ex: analogy between organs сходство между органами; Ex: analogy with smth. аналогия с чем л.; Ex: on the analogy of smth., by analogy with smth. по аналогии с чем л.; Ex: to bear analogy to smth. быть сходным с чем л.; Ex:… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Analogy — A*nal o*gy, n.; pl. {Analogies}. [L. analogia, Gr. ?, fr. ?: cf. F. analogie. See {Analogous}.] 1. A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

analogy — noun аналогия; сходство by analogy with, on the analogy of поаналогии с …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

analogy — I noun affinity, agreement, close relation, close resemblance, common feature, comparability, comparison, congruity, correlation, correspondence, equivalence, homology, like quality, likeness, logical relation, parallel relation, parallelism,… …   Law dictionary

analogy — n аналогия; подобие; сходство equivalent footing analogy membrane analogy stress analogy Англо русский строительный словарь. М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995 …   Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов

analogy — analogy. См. аналогия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

analogy — əˈnælədʒɪ сущ. аналогия; сходство (between; to, with) by analogy with, on the analogy of ≈ по аналогии с to draw/make an analogy ≈ провести аналогию close analogy ≈ близкое сходство superficial analogy ≈ поверхностное сходство There is a close… …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

analogy — /euh nal euh jee/, n., pl. analogies. 1. a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based: the analogy between the heart and a pump. 2. similarity or comparability: I see no analogy between your problem and… …   Universalium