To make or draw an analogy; to explain or understand something by comparing it to something else that is similar in some way.
From Greek 'analogia' + English verb suffix '-ise' (British spelling) or '-ize' (American). This verb emerged as analogy became a recognized cognitive and rhetorical tool.
When you 'analogise' a new technology by saying 'social media is like a town square,' you're helping people understand it through familiar concepts—which is why good science communicators are experts at analogising!
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