analogy
uh-NAL-uh-jeenounMeaning a comparison that explains one thing by its likeness to another
Memory hook “The brain is LIKE a computer”. To explain how the brain stores memories, Professor Edwin points from his head to his laptop: “It works like this!” That comparison is an analogy.
The coach used an analogy: a team is like a clock, and every little gear matters.
In context To explain how the computer’s memory works, the author drew an analogy to a library, with files as books and the processor as a busy librarian.
Similar comparison, parallel, likeness, correspondence
Opposite contrast
From Greek analogia, “proportion”: ana (according to) + logos (ratio, reason).