An analogy is a comparison between two things to illustrate a similarity or explain a concept. It helps make unfamiliar ideas easier to understand by connecting them to something more familiar. Full definition
Humans encounter each other through gender, which is a kind of analogy of and preparation for the way we encounter the divine. (firstthings.com)
But knowing which case is which in any particular issue simply by looking for points of analogy with previous issues, but without actually examining the data and theory directly, is impossible. (realclimate.org)
The balance of analogy between finite and infinite is delicate, yet essential for sanity as well as freedom. (faith.org.uk)