adjective#8,390 by frequency
analogous
/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/
Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion; Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous
- comparative
- more analogous
- superlative
- most analogous
Meanings
- 1
Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion — often followed by "to".
Your situation is analogous to mine.
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- 2
Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous