a·nal·o·gous

[uh-nal-uh-guhs]
adjective
1.
having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous.
2.
Biology. corresponding in function, but not evolved from corresponding organs, as the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird.
Origin:
1640–50; < Latin analogus < Greek análogos proportionate, equivalent to ana- ana- + lóg(os) ratio + -os adj. suffix; see -ous

Related forms
a·nal·o·gous·ly, adverb
a·nal·o·gous·ness, noun
non·a·nal·o·gous, adjective
non·a·nal·o·gous·ly, adverb
non·a·nal·o·gous·ness, noun
un·a·nal·o·gous, adjective
un·a·nal·o·gous·ly, adverb
un·a·nal·o·gous·ness, noun

Can be confused: analogous, analogical.

Synonyms
1. similar, alike, like, comparable, akin.

Antonyms
1. dissimilar.
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analogous (əˈnæləɡəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  similar or corresponding in some respect
2.  biology Compare homologous (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
3.  linguistics formed by analogy: an analogous plural
 
[C17: from Latin analogus, from Greek analogos proportionate, from ana- + logos speech, ratio]
 
usage  The use of with after analogous should be avoided: swimming has no event that is analogous to (not with) the 100 metres in athletics
 
a'nalogously
 
—adv
 
a'nalogousness
 
—n

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analogous
1640s, from L. analogus, from Gk. analogos "according to due proportion" (see analogy).
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analogous a·nal·o·gous (ə-nāl'ə-gəs)
adj.
Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.

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analogous   (ə-nāl'ə-gəs)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Similar in function but having different evolutionary origins, as the wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bird.

  2. Similar in chemical properties and differing in chemical structure only with respect to one element or group.


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Example sentences
He said the teachers' union had agreed to analogous changes in work rules.
The therapy is analogous to an ice pack for the spine.
They are not analogous if one is accurate and one is not.
Growing inequality is analogous to global warming.
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