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analogy

Cross references:
  1. homology               2. likeness              
 
anal.o.gy \*-'nal-*-je-\ n 1: inference that if two or more things agree 
   with one another in some resp ects they will prob. agree in others 2: 
   resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike : S 
   IMILARITY 3: correspondence between the members of pairs or sets of 
   linguistic forms that serves as a basis for the creation of another form 
   4: correspondence in function between anatomical parts of different structure
   and origin