Common Types of Analogies
Group A: Definitions
These types of analogies play off of the grammatical relationship between the
words. As such, they tend to be highly specific regarding meaning. In other words,
these types of analogies usually rely on very strict meanings of the words involved.
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Definition
Coward : Brave
A coward is by definition not brave
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Antonyms
Miser : Spendthrift
A miser is the opposite of a spendthrift
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Synonyms
Interloper : Intruder
An interloper is an intruder
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Level of Intensity
Mad : Furious
Furious is more extreme than mad
Group B: Traits and Subsets
These kind of analogies concern what you might call the adjective-subset type
of analogies. In these types of analogies, one word will generally be a noun and the other word
will be either an adjective describing a trait of the noun OR another noun that
describes a subset of the first noun.
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Part to Whole
Star : Galaxy
Many stars make a galaxy
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Defining Characteristic
Slippery : Ice
Ice is slippery
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Class and Member
Eucalyptus : Tree
A Eucalyptus is a type of tree
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Manner
Boisterous : Speak
Boisterous is to speak loudly
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Sex
Ewe : Sheep
A ewe is a female sheep
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Age
Puppy : Dog
A puppy is a young dog
Group C: Worker and Work
These types of analogies concern workers and their activities. They usually revolve
around the tools they use, the products they make, or the places they work at.
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Worker and Product
Soufflé : Chef
A chef makes a soufflé
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Worker and Tool
Brush : Painter
A painter works with a brush
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Worker and Action
Trick : Prestidigitator
A prestidigitator performs a trick
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Worker and Workplace
Forge : Blacksmith
A blacksmith works at a forge
Group D: Purpose or Effect
These types of analogies generally describe a functional relationship between the two
words. One word is either caused by the other OR follows as a purpose of the other.
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Action and Its Significance
Shiver : Cold
Shivering means that one is cold
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Function
Tablecloth : Table
A tablecloth covers a table
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Tool and Its Action
Lathe : Carve
A lathe is used to carve wood
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Symbol and Quality it Represents
Heart : Love
A heart is a symbol of love
Group E: Order of Events
These types of analogies describe an ordered relationship. In other words, the relationship
between the words is one of physical or temporal sequence.
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Time Sequence
Start : Finish
The start comes before the finish
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Spatial Sequence
Summit : Valley
The summit is the high point and
the valley is the low point
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Cause and Effect
Venom : Poisoning
Venom causes poisoning