Analogizing

/əˈnæl.ə.dʒaɪ.zɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of analogize; the act of making or using analogies to explain something.

Etymology

Present participle form of 'analogize' created by adding the suffix '-ing'. Represents the ongoing action of comparison.

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In creative problem-solving, engineers spend time analogizing—comparing their design challenges to solutions nature has already discovered, a practice called biomimicry.

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