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Analogy
Includes questions related to comparing different items using something known to explain the unknown.
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Three example of paragraph by analogy?
Dogs and Cats are both pets, but are different species.
Lets say you are comparing house and a apartment.
Comparing is saying the differences: House is something you own, the whole building. Apartment is part of a building you live in.
Contrasting is the similarities: House and apartment are both used to live in.
An analogy is a comparison of two things based on them being alike somehow. Analogies include phrases like, "quiet as a mouse," "loyal as a dog," the house was as cold as ice," and she is as cute as a button."
Chile is to Argentina as libya is to what?
Likely Algeria, but also Tunisia.
Chile is west of Argentina.
Algeria is west of Libya in Africa, but Tunisia also borders to the northwest.
Chile is to Argentina as Libya is to Egypt (the former is west of the latter in both cases).
someone please tell me what an analogue connection is...:(
What is farther north North Carolina or South Dakota?
North Carolina is farther south than South Dakota. South Dakota lies along the 45°N latitude while North Carolina lies along the 35°N latitude.
North Dakota is farther north than South Dakota.
Tickets in any state that is part of NRVC (non residence violators compact ) will be posted to your driving record just like if you were issued the ticket in your home state. This will make your insurance go up just as it would a ticket issued to you in NC. It looks like you got a reduction in speed which is lucky for you seeing how NC will suspended your drivers lic. for 15mph over .
Why do you refer to someone who think's they're sick as a hypochondriac?
That's just the word for it. But a hypochondriac is not just a person who thinks he's sick. It's someone who has a pattern of thinking he's sick when he isn't. If you think you're sick, you might be sick. In that case, you're not a hypochondriac.
What is the meaning of couldn't be more timely?
It's a way of expressing that something came at a time when it is actually needed.
One way of working out analogies is to what with the words?
One way of working out analogies is to compare one situation over another. A way to do this is to list the positive and negative factors of each situation.
Is an anchor like a stem holding down a plant?
Not really. The stem supports the rest of the plant. The analogy of an anchor should be referring to the plant's root system. The roots anchor the plant to the ground. The stem could be likened to the anchor chain that fastens the anchor to the boat, although an anchor chain has nothing to do with transporting water and nutrients.
Is there a labor board in South Carolina?
Yes. You can contact the South Carolina Department of Labor.
"State" has multiple meanings, and each of those meanings can be used in analogies. Some examples are listed below.
State as a condition of being:
- Her mood shifted states like ice in hell.
- When I asked her if I could play poker with my friends instead of going to the furniture store with my in-laws, we went immediately to a state of war.
State as a political territory:
- The Patriot Act began America's decline into a police state. [This is analogous because America isn't (yet) technically a police state.]
- I may look like the State of California, but I feel like the State of Iowa.
State as an adjective meaning ceremonial:
- We had the new neighbors over. Instead of being fun, my wife treated it like a state dinner.
State as a verb meaning present:
- He started dancing as if stating his profound love for the song, the night, the expensive drinks, the velvet ropes, and the world, all at once.
Thrush is to iris as bird is to?
Thrush is to iris as bird is to flower. Thrush and iris are specific birds and flowers.
