likening
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- noun
- /ˈlaɪkənɪŋ/
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comparación
- Common to these and other approaches is the likening of learning music to learning a language.
They liken things to each other, and the likening can be closer or further away.
- They liken things to each other, and the likening can be closer or further away.
- So similarities that are not similar, likenings that are not not alike.
Examples
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In his speech, the likening of teamwork to a well-orchestrated symphony illustrated the importance of cooperation.
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For Saint Agatha, a Christian living in persecution under the Roman Empire, the likening of her earthly body to a broken sculpture of a pagan goddess has specific connotations.
Academic text (2006) -
And today the latest fad is likening it to a computer.
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At the end, there's a casual likening of men to animals.
Blog text (24) -
But his likening of his cover art to the Koons case misses the mark.
Blog text (22) -
Did it seem strange to the disciples, this likening of distress, perplexity, and fear to the push of tender leaves in spring?
Academic text (2017) -
All Jacobson novels share an obsession with sex—which helps explain the common likening of his work to that of Philip Roth, with whom he does share a certain puerility on such matters.
Academic text (2010) -
The likening of the struggles faced by immigrants to those of early settlers in America resonates with many people's experiences.
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Her likening of a difficult situation to climbing a steep mountain helped others understand her perspective.
Synonyms
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To look at two or more things to find how they are the same and how they differ
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A comparison of two things that shows how they are similar to help explain something
An action of looking at two or more things to see how they are similar and different
A way of comparing unlike things in writing using similes or metaphors
Antonyms
How Direct
Surface Forms
Morphology
likening = liken (transparent) = like + en + ing
The verb 'liken' (like + -en) is transparently formed from 'like', and adding '-ing' yields the noun 'likening' meaning 'the act of comparing'.
Etymology
The word likening comes from the simple word like meaning 'similar', plus the endings -en (to make) and -ing (the action). So, a likening is the act of making one thing 'like' another, in other words, comparing them to show they are similar.