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   a·nal·o·gous

   /əˈnaləɡəs/

   adjective

   • 1. comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared: "they saw the relationship between a ruler and his subjects as analogous to that of father and children"
   • ▪ (of structures) performing a similar function but having a different evolutionary origin, such as the wings of insects and birds.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek analogos ‘proportionate’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. analogously adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › analogousAnalogous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ANALOGOUS is similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail : similar in a way that invites comparison : showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy. How to use analogous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Analogous.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANALOGOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs / us / əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs / Add to word list. C2. having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it: analogous to The experience of a mystic trance is in a sense analogous to sleep or drunkenness. The emergency vehicle for the International Space Station is analogous to a lifeboat. See. analogy.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › analogousANALOGOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous. Synonyms: akin, comparable, like, alike, similar. Antonyms: dissimilar. Biology. corresponding in function, but not evolved from corresponding organs, as the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird. analogous. / əˈnæləɡəs / adjective.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › analogousAnalogous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective analogous to describe something that is similar to something else and can be compared to another. Analogous things can be compared to each other, so a near synonym is the adjective comparable.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANALOGOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. similar or corresponding in some respect. 2. biology. (of organs and parts) having the same function but different evolutionary origin. the paddle of a whale and the fin of a fish are analogous. Compare homologous (sense 4) 3. linguistics. formed by analogy. an analogous plural.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › analogousAnalogous - definition of analogous by The Free Dictionary

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   1. similar or corresponding in some respect. 2. (Biology) biology (of organs and parts) having the same function but different evolutionary origin: the paddle of a whale and the fin of a fish are analogous. Compare homologous 4. 3. (Linguistics) linguistics formed by analogy: an analogous plural.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishANALOGOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / əˈnæləɡəs / us. Add to word list. similar in some ways: It's often said that life is analogous to a journey. (Definition of analogous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of analogous. in Chinese (Traditional) 相似的, 類似的, 可比擬的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 相似的, 类似的, 可比拟的…