noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
analogy; analogical reasoning
General use: reasoning from similar cases, or the act of inferring by analogy. Often used as a noun or with する.
過去の事例から類推して、今回の結果を予測した。
We predicted the outcome this time by analogy with past cases.
類推が難しい問題もある。
Some problems are hard to reason about by analogy.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
analogical reasoning; analogical inference
Logic/formal reasoning: drawing conclusions based on similarity between cases. Used in academic or technical contexts.
論理学では、類推は帰納や演繹と区別される。
In logic, analogical reasoning is distinguished from induction and deduction.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Linguistics: a process where a form changes under the influence of another form perceived as similar. Technical term.
言語変化の一因として、類推がよく挙げられる。
Analogy is often cited as one cause of language change.