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liken artinya

membandingkan

/ˈlaɪk(ə)n/US/ˈlaɪkən/

liken in Indonesian: membandingkan, mengumpamakan. In English, liken means followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

Indonesian words for liken

to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing — see also compare
membandingkan, mengumpamakan

English meaning of liken

  1. verb Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
  2. verb Chiefly followed by to: to make (oneself, someone, or something) resemble another person or thing.
  3. verb To represent or symbolize (something).
  4. verb Followed by to: to be like or resemble; also, to become like.

Full definition of liken

liken in a sentence

  • The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.

liken in other languages

Questions about liken in Indonesian

What is the meaning of liken in Indonesian?
Liken in Indonesian is membandingkan, mengumpamakan.
Apa arti liken?
Liken: membandingkan, mengumpamakan.
What does liken mean in English?
Liken means followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: liken (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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