What is the meaning of the word "analogy"?

Definitions:

  1. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect copy to clipboard noun
    • the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain copy to clipboard
  2. the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater copy to clipboard noun
    • any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate copy to clipboard

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