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analogy

noun

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A comparison that uses a relevant similarity to explain or understand something.

The teacher used an analogy between a paragraph and a map to explain how transitions guide readers.

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For her design seminar, Jo used an analogy between a crowded noticeboard and a busy screen: in both, competing messages could make one instruction hard to find.

From Making the Seminar Clear.

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