əˈnælədʒɪ n. (pl. -ies) 1 (usu. foll. by
to,
with, between)
correspondence or
partial similarity. 2
Logic a process of arguing
from similarity in
known respects to similarity in
other respects. 3 Philol.
the imitation of existing words in forming inflections or constructions of others,
without the
existence of corresponding
intermediate stages. 4 Biol. the
resemblance of
function between organs essentially
different. 5 an
analogue. øøanalogical adj. analogically adv. [F analogie or L analogia
proportion f. Gk (as ANALOGOUS)]