1. a comparison between two things that are similar in some way, often used to help explain something or make it easier to understand

Examples

• The teacher used the analogy of a heart as a pump to explain how blood circulates.
• He drew an analogy between the brain and a computer.
• The analogy between learning to drive and learning to write helped her understand the process.
• By analogy, if this treatment works for mice, it might work for humans.
• The coach made an analogy comparing teamwork to a well-oiled machine.
• Her analogy between friendship and gardening was quite insightful.