English Explanatory Dictionary

proportional analogy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. analogy between four things, in which A is to B as C is to D, or A : B = C : D.
  2. formation of a new word based on morphological parallelism of three existing words, rather than direct derivation. Examples

Word forms

proportional analogy proportional analogies

Synonyms

four-part analogy

Related words

back-formation leveling
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