Title: Supplying Other Words or Expressions that Complete an
Analogy
Analogy is a relationship or a comparison between words. It is a comparison of two
different things to show their similarities. Here is an example:
young : old :: implicit : explicit
In an analogy, the single colon ( : ) means "is to" and the double colon ( : : ) stands for the
word "as." Thus, the example above is read "young is to old as implicit is to explicit."
Types of Analogy
1. Synonym
A synonym shows two things that have the same meaning.
find : locate :: lose : misplace
(find is related to locate in the same way that lose is related to misplace)
2. Antonym
An antonym shows two things that are opposites.
kind : cruel :: happy : sad
(kind is opposite of cruel in the same way that happy is opposite of sad)
3. Part/ Whole
A part/ whole relationship shows two things connected. One is a part of the other.
chapter : novel :: stanza : poem
(chapter is a part of a novel in the same way that stanza is a part of a poem)
4. Cause / Effect
A cause explains WHY something happened while an effect explains the RESULT.
sanitation : prevention of diseases :: heavy rain : flood
(prevention of diseases is a possible effect of sanitation in the same way that flood is a
possible effect of a heavy rain)
5. Characteristics/ Quality
People and things are usually described by their special qualities, or characteristics.
Father : loving :: God : merciful
(Father is to loving as God is to merciful)
6. Degree
warm: hot :: cold : freezing
7. Tool/ Worker
pen: writer :: instrument : musician
8. Classification
jazz : music :: rainy : season
9. Item/ Purpose
scissors : cut :: truck : transport
10. Worker/ Product architect : blueprint :: sculptor : statue