ETYM Latin analogia, Greek ana + logos speech: cf. French analogie. Related to Analogous.
1. (Logic) Inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others.
2. A theoretical account based on a similarity between the model and the phenomena that are to be explained; SYN. simulation.
3. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect.
4. Similarity in some respect between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
5. Close similarity; a similar case used in reasoning.