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analogy

/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/

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noun

Analogía, semejanza

A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.

Examples :

"Learning a new language is often described by the analogy of climbing a mountain; both require hard work, perseverance, and offer a great sense of accomplishment at the summit. "

Aprender un nuevo idioma a menudo se describe mediante la analogía de escalar una montaña; ambos requieren trabajo duro, perseverancia y ofrecen una gran sensación de logro en la cima.

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noun

Analogía, proporción

The proportion or the equality of ratios.

Examples :

"The teacher explained the concept of fractions by using the analogy: "2 is to 4 as 5 is to 10," showing that the ratios are equal. "

El profesor explicó el concepto de fracciones usando la analogía: "2 es a 4 como 5 es a 10", mostrando que las proporciones son iguales.

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noun

Analogía, correspondencia

Examples :

"The formation of "worker" from "work" to describe a person who does that action is an analogy that helps us understand how to create similar words like "writer" from "write." "

La formación de "worker" a partir de "work" para describir a una persona que realiza esa acción es una analogía que nos ayuda a comprender cómo crear palabras similares como "writer" a partir de "write".

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