analogical C1 Topic:Communication Freq #322425 Meanings 1 adj expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy the analogical use of a metaphor 2 adj Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy. The word analogical appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · of, pertaining to, based... analogicanalogistic Word family Forms analogically Common collocations analogical use Adjective + noun Etymology From analogic + -al. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # analogical **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **Frequency rank:** 322425 ## Meanings 1. expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy 2. Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy. ## Examples - the analogical use of a metaphor - The word analogical appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. ## Etymology From analogic + -al. ## Topics - Communication markdown