Analogousness

/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs.nəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being analogous; the degree to which two things are similar or correspond.

Etymology

Derived from 'analogous' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness'. This abstract noun formation allows 'analogous' qualities to be discussed as a measurable characteristic.

Kelly Says

The analogousness between how email works and how postal mail works was so strong that we still talk about 'inboxes' and 'sending' messages, using the old system as our mental model.

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