An inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
English: analogy
Bahasa: ibarat, analogi, kiasan, keserupaan, kias
perbandinganBahasa Indonesia
comparison, analogy, comparative, analog, analogue
Common
#3,111 of the corpus · 34.2 per million words · 146,137 occurrences
From banding (per-…-an) · less common, #5,229
Noun
The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
English: proportion
The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
English: ratio
Bahasa: nisbah
7 more noun senses
Relation based on similarities and differences
English: comparison
The act of examining resemblances
English: comparison, comparing
Bahasa: persamaan, pembandingan
Less certain link between this word and this sense.
Something having the property of being analogous to something else
English: analogue, analog, parallel
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Qualities that are comparable
English: comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
Bahasa: banding
Less certain link between this word and this sense.
A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
English: simile
Bahasa: persamaan, ibarat, perumpamaan
Less certain link between this word and this sense.
Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
English: analogy
Less certain link between this word and this sense.
The act of distinguishing by comparing differences
English: contrast
Bahasa: kontras, pertentangan
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Adjective
Estimated by comparison, not absolute or complete
English: relative, comparative
Bahasa: relatif, komparatif, bandingan, nisbi
Relating to or based on or involving comparison
English: comparative
Bahasa: komparatif
Less certain link between this word and this sense.