proportional analogy
nounDefinitions
analogy between four things, in which A is to B as C is to D, or A
analogy between four things, in which A is to B as C is to D, or A : B = C : D.
formation of a new word based on morphological parallelism of three existing words,…
formation of a new word based on morphological parallelism of three existing words, rather than direct derivation. Examples
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for proportional analogy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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