an explanation or illustration of something that uses a comparison with something similar
(often + between) comparison for the purposes of explanation or illustration
resemblance in some respects; similarity
something regarded as comparable in this way
correspondence in function between anatomical parts of different structure and origin: compare homology
analogical /anəʹlojikl/ adj
analogically /-ʹlojikli/ adv
[prob from Greek analogia mathematical proportion, correspondence, from analogos: see analogous]