Analogism
Pronunciation : A*nal"o*gism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. Logic
Defn: 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
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