Simple meaning
What does Analogy mean?
Analogy means a comparison that helps explain.
Dictionary definition
A comparison that explains an idea by showing how it is like something else.
Example sentences
Analogy in a sentence
easy
Our class learned analogy during reading today.
medium
In writing workshop, we used analogy to explain the story clearly.
hard
The passage shows how analogy helps readers understand character and meaning.
Synonyms
Words like Analogy
literary termUse for vocabulary used in reading and writing analysis.
story conceptUse for ideas used to understand stories.
Antonyms
Opposite words
literalUse as contrast when meaning is exact rather than creative.
unclearUse when language does not make meaning easy to understand.
Word family
Analogy word family
Base word
analogy
noun
analogy
Base form.
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