proportional analogy

English

Noun

proportional analogy (plural proportional analogies)

analogy between four things, in which A is to B as C is to D, or A : B = C : D.
(linguistics) formation of a new word based on morphological parallelism of three existing words, rather than direct derivation. Examples:

drive	drove
dive	dove

chemistry	chemist
organic chemistry	organic chemist

flower	florist
artificial flower	artificial florist

Synonyms

four-part analogy

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Translations

Translations

French: analogie proportionnelle (fr) f, analogie à quatre termes f

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