Analogism — A*nal o*gism, n. [Gr. ? course of reasoning, fr. ? to think over, to calculate] 1. (Logic) an argument from the cause to the effect; an a priori argument. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
analogism — əˈnaləˌjizəm noun ( s) Etymology: analogy + ism : reasoning by analogy investigates the philosophy of Aristotle and … rejects it as analogism L.A.Foley … Useful english dictionary
analogism — /euh nal euh jiz euhm/, n. reasoning or argument by analogy. [1650 60; ANALOG(Y) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
analogism — anal·o·gism … English syllables
analogism — a•nal•o•gism [[t]əˈnæl əˌdʒɪz əm[/t]] n. pho reasoning or argument by analogy • Etymology: 1650–60 a•nal′o•gist, n. a•nal o•gis′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
Darwinian literary studies — (aka Literary Darwinism) is a branch of literary criticism that studies literature in the context of evolution by means of natural selection, including gene culture coevolution. It represents an emerging trend of neo Darwinian thought in… … Wikipedia
analogist — /əˈnælədʒəst/ (say uh naluhjuhst) noun 1. someone who uses or argues from analogy. 2. someone who looks for analogies. –analogism, noun …
analogy — n. close similarity; a similar case used in reasoning. ♦ analogical, a. ♦ analogize, v.i & t. ♦ analogism, n. reasoning by quoting analogies … Dictionary of difficult words
