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analogous is an adjective meaning "similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar". It carries 2 recorded senses.
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
“brains and computers are often considered analogous”
“salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar”
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
“the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous”
biology
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for analogous come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.