Types of Analogies

Synonym

DRY : ARID ::

lost : mislaid ::

Dry is similar in meaning to arid, just as lost is similar in meaning to mislaid.

Antonym

KIND : CRUEL ::

happy : sad ::

Kind is opposite in meaning to cruel, just as happy is opposite in meaning to sad.

Part and Whole

POEM : STANZAS ::

play : acts

A poem is composed of stanzas, just as a play is composed of acts.

Characteristic Quality

TRIANGLE : SHAPE :: large : size ::
A triangle is a specific type of shape, just as large is a specific quality of size.

Classification

POLKA : DANCE ::

frog : amphibian

A polka may be classified as a dance, just as a frog may be classified as an amphibian.

Cause and Effect

GIFT : JOY ::

rain : flood

A gift can cause joy, just as rain can cause a flood.

Function

KNIFE : CUT ::

shovel : dig

The function of a knife is to cut, just as the function of a shovel is to dig.

Location

FISH : SEA ::

moose : forest

A fish can be found in the sea, just as a moose can be found in a forest.

Degree

CHUCKLE : LAUGH ::

whimper : cry

Chuckle and laugh have similar meanings, but differ in degree in the same way that whimper and cry have similar meanings but differ in degree.

Performer and Related Object

CASHIER : CASH ::

plumber : pipe

A cashier works with cash, just as a plumber works with pipes.

Performer and Related Action

AUTHOR : WRITE ::

chef : cook

You can expect an author to write, just as you expect a chef to cook.

Action and Related Object

BOIL : EGG ::

throw : ball

You boil an egg, just as you throw a ball. (In these items, the object always receives the action.)