ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Analogical reasoning

Analogical reasoning is like comparing two things to figure out how they are the same. For example, if you have a stuffed animal and a real animal, you can compare them to each other to see how they're the same. The stuffed animal may look like the real animal, but it won't have fur or other features that the real animal has. By looking at the similarities and differences between the two, you can draw conclusions about the two.