DOCTRINE OF ANALOGY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase doctrine of analogy. (close relations)
Definition of DOCTRINE OF ANALOGY
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correlation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a reciprocal relation between two or more things • a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation) • a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other | ||||||||
likeness | nounn | |||||||
noun • similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | ||||||||
parallelism | nounn | |||||||
noun • similarity by virtue of corresponding | ||||||||
resemblance | nounn | |||||||
noun • similarity in appearance or external or superficial details | ||||||||
similarity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being similar • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit | ||||||||
analogy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others • drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect • the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate |