different between correspondence vs analogy

English

Etymology

Morphologically correspond +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• enPR: k?"r?sp?n'd?ns, IPA^(key): /?k????sp?nd?ns/

Noun

correspondence (countable and uncountable, plural correspondences)

1. (uncountable) Friendly discussion.
3. (uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
4. (countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
5. (uncountable) Newspaper or news stories, generally.
6. (countable) A postal or other written communication.
7. (uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
8. (set theory, countable) A relation.
9. (theology) According to Swedenborg, a relationship of similarity between physical and spiritual things, such as that of light to wisdom, or warmth to love.

Translations

See also

• correspondent

English

Etymology

From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ???????? (analogía), from ??? (aná) + ????? (lógos, “speech, reckoning”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??næl?d??i/

Noun

analogy (countable and uncountable, plural analogies)

1. A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
   • 1983, "How to Write Programs," Time, 3 Jan.:

     Perhaps the easiest way to think of it is in terms of a simple analogy: hardware is to software as a television set is to the shows that appear on it.
2. (geometry) The proportion or the equality of ratios.
3. (grammar) The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.

Derived terms

• disanalogy
• false analogy

Related terms

• analogue

Translations

See also

• metaphor
• simile
• example
• homology
• parable
• parallelism