1. A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification; a similarity or correspondence.
The teacher used an analogy to help students understand the complex concept.
A professora usou uma analogia para ajudar os alunos a entender o conceito complexo.
2. In logic and linguistics, the process of inferring that if two things are alike in some respects, they must be alike in other respects.
By analogy with previous cases, we can predict the outcome.
Por analogia com casos anteriores, podemos prever o resultado.
3. In biology, similarity in function or structure between organs or parts of different organisms.
The wings of birds and insects show analogia in function but not in evolutionary origin.
As asas de pássaros e insetos mostram analogia na função, mas não na origem evolutiva.