The quality or state of being analogical; the extent to which something is based on or involves analogy or comparison.
From 'analogical' + English '-ness' (quality suffix). This abstract noun allows philosophers to discuss the nature and degree of analogical thinking.
The 'analogicalness' of language explains why metaphors stick in our brains better than dry definitions—our minds naturally think in analogies, connecting new ideas to what we already know!
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