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New page: '''Analogy''', by definition is the understanding of a known or an unknown object or person by comparing it to a well known or universal symbol. Such as to compare liberal for [[deceit...
'''Analogy''', by definition is the understanding of a known or an unknown object or person by comparing it to a well known or universal symbol. Such as to compare [[liberal]] for [[deceit]].
== How to tell you have an analogy ==
It is sometimes difficult to diagnose exactly what an analogy is. Sometimes you will be confused as to whether you have a simple comparison, or an actual analogy. For instance, to say that you have a bike, which is like your friend's bike. This is a comparison, because you're not describing a different type of object to your bike, but instead, comparing your bike to another like object.
Now, an analogy would be to say that an airsoft gun is like a real gun, except that it shoots plastic pellets instead of lead bullets like a gun should.
== See Also ==
*[[Metaphor]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
[[Category: Parts of speech]]
== How to tell you have an analogy ==
It is sometimes difficult to diagnose exactly what an analogy is. Sometimes you will be confused as to whether you have a simple comparison, or an actual analogy. For instance, to say that you have a bike, which is like your friend's bike. This is a comparison, because you're not describing a different type of object to your bike, but instead, comparing your bike to another like object.
Now, an analogy would be to say that an airsoft gun is like a real gun, except that it shoots plastic pellets instead of lead bullets like a gun should.
== See Also ==
*[[Metaphor]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
[[Category: Parts of speech]]