analogy

close, obvious

There is an obvious analogy between learning a language and learning to play a musical instrument.

draw, make, suggest, use

The teacher used an analogy comparing the human heart to a water pump to help students understand circulation.

fit, hold

The comparison between a computer and a human brain holds up to a point, but breaks down eventually.

by ~ (to/with)

We understood how the company worked by analogy to a living organism.

~ between

The teacher drew an analogy between learning a language and building a house brick by brick.

~ for

The relationship between a teacher and student works as an analogy for how parents guide their children.

~ with

Learning a new language has some analogy with learning to play a musical instrument.

argument by/from analogy

The lawyer made an argument by analogy to show that the two cases were similar.