Etymology

analogism

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Today it means: An argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀναλογία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀναλογία
  2. English todayanalogism

From Ancient Greek ἀναλογία (analogía) (from ἀνά (aná) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”)) + -ism.

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