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Exam: IELTS

analogic

IPA: /əˈnælədʒɪk/

KK: /əˈnælədʒɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or based on comparison between two things that are similar in some way.

Example: The teacher used an analogic approach to explain the complex concept by comparing it to something familiar.

analogical

IPA: /əˈnælədʒɪkəl/

KK: /əˈnæl.əˌdʒɪ.kəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or based on a comparison between two things that are similar in some way.

Example: The teacher used an analogical approach to explain the complex concept to the students.

analogically

IPA: /əˈnælədʒɪkli/

KK: /əˈnælədʒɪkli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows a similarity or comparison between two different things.

Example: The teacher explained the concept analogically, comparing it to something the students already understood.

analogize

IPA: /əˈnæl.əˌdʒaɪz/

KK: /əˈnæl.əˌdʒaɪz/

intransitive verb

Definition: To make a comparison between two things to show how they are similar.

Example: In her speech, she tried to analogize the challenges of the past with those we face today.

transitive verb

Definition: To compare two different things by showing how they are similar in some way.

Example: In her speech, she chose to analogize the process of learning to climbing a mountain.

analogous

IPA: /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

KK: /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

adjective

Definition: Having similarities or likenesses that allow for comparison or drawing parallels between different things.

Example: The teacher explained that the human brain is analogous to a computer in how it processes information.

analogously

IPA: /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs.li/

KK: /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs.li/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows a similarity or comparison between two things.

Example: The two situations can be understood analogously, as they share common features.

analogue

IPA: /ˈæn.ə.lɒg/

KK: /ˈænəˌlɒg/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a system or device that uses continuously variable physical quantities to represent information, rather than discrete values.

Example: The analogue clock shows the time with hands that move smoothly around the dial.

noun

Definition: A thing that is similar to another in function or purpose but has a different origin or structure.

Example: The new product is an analogue of the original, designed to serve the same purpose.

analogy

IPA: /əˈnælədʒi/

KK: /əˈnælədʒi/

noun

Definition: A way of explaining something by showing how it is similar to something else, especially when the two things are different in other ways.

Example: The teacher used an analogy to help the students understand the complex concept.

analphabet

IPA: /ˈænəˌlfəˌbɛt/

KK: /ˈænəˌlfəˌbɛt/

noun

Definition: A person who is unable to read or write, often because they have not learned the letters of the alphabet.

Example: Many organizations work to help analphabets learn to read and write.

analphabetic

IPA: /ˌæn.əˈlæf.əˌbɛt.ɪk/

KK: /ænəˈlfəˌbɛtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Describing someone who cannot read or write, often due to a lack of education or exposure to written language.

Example: Many adults in the community are analphabetic, struggling to find jobs that require reading skills.

noun

Definition: A person who cannot read or write; someone who is illiterate.

Example: In many parts of the world, there are still a significant number of analphabetics who struggle to access education.

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