Analogy
nOne word substitutionSSC PYQ × 7/ənˈælədʒiː/ · अनैलजी
A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
सादृश्य, समझाने के लिए दो चीज़ों की तुलना
He explained the rule with a cricket analogy.
The analogy breaks down after two steps.
Daily use: Cricket ki analogy se samjhaya usne.
यहाँ 'logy' को study मत समझिए। Analogy में समान अनुपात का भाव है: एक चीज़ की समानता दिखाकर दूसरी समझाना, जैसे दिल को pump कहना।
Do not read 'logy' here as 'study'. Analogy carries the idea of a matching proportion: we explain one thing by showing its likeness to another, as when we call the heart a pump.
Analogy को psychology, geology वाली family में मत रखिए। Synonym: comparison, similarity, parallel; antonym: contrast।
Do not group analogy with psychology or geology; here 'logy' does not mean study. Synonyms: comparison, similarity, parallel; antonym: contrast.