Analogies & Word Relationships

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What is an analogy?

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An analogy is a comparison between two things that are similar in some way, often used to explain a concept or idea.

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What is a part to whole relationship?

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A part to whole relationship describes how one item is a component of a larger item, such as a finger being part of a hand.

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word, such as 'accept' and 'refuse'.

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What is a synonym?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word, such as 'happy' and 'joyful'.

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What is a function relationship in analogies?

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A function relationship describes how one item performs a specific action related to another, such as a shovel being used to dig.

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What is a characteristic relationship?

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A characteristic relationship describes how one item possesses a quality or trait of another, such as a lion being fierce.

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What is a cause/effect relationship?

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A cause/effect relationship shows how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect), such as rain causing the ground to be wet.

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What is an item/category relationship?

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An item/category relationship describes how an item belongs to a broader category, such as a dog being a type of animal.

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What is a degree relationship?

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A degree relationship indicates a level of intensity or extent, such as 'warm' being a lesser degree of 'hot'.

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What is a characteristic example of an analogy?

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An example of a characteristic analogy is 'rose : flower', where a rose is a type of flower.