Question
Describe with example the meaning of the term ‘analogy’.
Solution
Analogy is the form of reasoning which involves four parts, A is to B as C is to D with the relation between the first two parts being the same as the relation between the last two.
Example, water is to fish as air is to human.
Uses of Analogy:
Analogy can be helpful in solving problems. They help us in identifying and visualising the salient attributes of an object.
