ANALOGISM

Etymology

Noun

analogism (countable and uncountable, plural analogisms)

(logic) An argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument.

investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other

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Source: Wiktionary


A*nal"o*gism, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. Logic

Definition: an argument from the cause to the effect; an a priori argument. Johnson.

2. Investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other. Crabb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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