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false anal·o·gy

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  1. false analogynoun

    An informal fallacy applying to inductive arguments, in which the similarity in one respect of two concepts, objects, or events is taken as sufficient to establish that they are similar in another respect in which they actually are dissimilar.

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  1. False analogy

    A false analogy is a faulty instance of the argument from analogy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of false analogy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of false analogy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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  • ψευδής αναλογίαGreek

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