Meaning & Definition of Analogous in English
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Analogous
/ənæləgəs/
adjective
1. Similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
- "Brains and computers are often considered analogous"
- "Salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"
synonym:
- analogous,
- correspondent
2. Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
- "The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
synonym:
- analogous
Examples of using
The human heart is analogous to a pump.
Your situation is analogous to mine.
Your situation is analogous to mine.