Analogize: meaning, definitions and examples

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analogize

 

[ əˈnaləˌdʒʌɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in academic writing

To compare or relate something to another thing in order to draw similarities or connections.

Synonyms

compare, connect, relate

Examples of usage

  • The author analogizes the concept of human rights to the idea of universal values.
  • The professor encourages students to analogize different theories in their research papers.

Translations

Translations of the word "analogize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 analogizar

🇮🇳 समान करना

🇩🇪 analysieren

🇮🇩 menganalogikan

🇺🇦 проводити аналогію

🇵🇱 analogizować

🇯🇵 類推する (るいすいする)

🇫🇷 faire une analogie

🇪🇸 analogizar

🇹🇷 analojik yapmak

🇰🇷 유추하다 (yuchuhada)

🇸🇦 يشبه

🇨🇿 analogizovat

🇸🇰 analogizovať

🇨🇳 类比 (lèibǐ)

🇸🇮 analogizirati

🇮🇸 líkinga

🇰🇿 аналогия жасау

🇬🇪 ანალოგია გააკეთოს

🇦🇿 analiz etmək

🇲🇽 analogizar

Etymology

The word 'analogize' originated from the combination of 'analog' and the suffix '-ize', which means 'to make or become'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century. The use of 'analogize' has become more prominent in academic and intellectual discourse, particularly in fields such as philosophy, literature, and social sciences.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,522, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.