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analogous

Syllabification: (a·nal·o·gous)
Pronunciation: /əˈnaləgəs/

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Definition of analogous

adjective

(often analogous to)
  • comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that 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
  • Biology (of structures) performing a similar function but having a different evolutionary origin, such as the wings of insects and birds. Often contrasted with homologous.

Derivatives

analogously

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek analogos 'proportionate' + -ous

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