Analogy Bridge Types

Synonym Relationships

Relationships between words that have a similar meaning. Ex; Home is to house as car is to vehicle

Antonym Relationship

Relationships between words that have the opposite meaning of each other Ex: Fast is to slow as high is to low

Defining relationship

Relationships defined by a verb or a verbal relationship Ex; Builder is to house as cook is to dinner

Noun/verb relationship

Relationships in which one of the words names a place, person or idea, while the other represents and associated action Ex: Bake is to bread a drive is to automobile

Purpose relationships

Relationships in which one of the words of each pair is used in a task that involves the other word in the pair Ex; Bat is to ball as stick is to puck

Association relationships

Relationships in which one word in the pair is perceived as having a connection with the other word Ex; Chicken is to poultry as pig is to pork

Degree relationship

Relationships in which one word is related to the other by degree Ex: Hurricane is to gust as downpour is to drizzle

Part to whole relationship

Relationships in which the first word is a part of the second word Ex; chapter is to book as actor is to ensemble

Whole to part relationships

Relationships in which the second word is a part of the first word Ex; Book is to chapter as ensemble is to actor

Word relationships

Relationships that are grammatical Ex: Meet is to met as run is to ran

Function Relationships

Relationships that define the purpose of the words Ex; Chair is to sit as book is to read

Type/Kind relationship

Relationships that describe how one word in a pair is a kind/type of the other word Ex: Novel is to book as elm is to tree

Cause and effect relationships

Relationships that describe how one word in a pair may produce the other Ex; Cow is to milk as bee is to honey

Individual to object relationships

Relationships that involve a person who has or uses an object Ex; Golfers is to clubs as architect is to blueprint