proportional analogy

Noun

analogy between four things, in which A is to B as C is to D, or A : B = C : D.

Japanese Meaning

4つの対象間に成立する類推関係、すなわちA:B = C:Dという比率が成り立つことを表す。 / 「比例類推」とも呼ばれ、4つのものの間で、2組の項目が同じ関係性を持つ例えや論理関係を示す。

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On the exam, the item required a proportional analogy, such as 'bird is to nest as bee is to hive,' to demonstrate students' understanding of relational reasoning.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

試験では、「鳥は巣に対するように蜂は巣箱にある」のような、AはBに対しCはDに対するという4項の比例的類推を示す問題が出され、学生の関係推論の理解が問われた。

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Sense（1）

analogy between four things, in which A is to B as C is to D, or A : B = C : D.

Sense（2）

(linguistics) formation of a new word based on morphological parallelism of three existing words, rather than direct derivation. Examples:

proportional analogies

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