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adjective
- 1. comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which 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"
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analogous. adjective. uk / əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs / us / əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs /. Add to word list. C2. having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it: analogous to The experience of a mystic trance is in a sense analogous to sleep or drunkenness.
The meaning of ANALOGOUS is similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail : similar in a way that invites comparison : showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy. How to use analogous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Analogous.
Definition of analogous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. similar or corresponding in some respect. 2. biology. (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. Compare homologous (sense 4) 3. linguistics. formed by analogy. an analogous plural.
Analogous is a term used in biology to refer to body parts that have a similar function but differ in structure, such as the wings of a bird and the wings of an airplane. Analogous is from Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, meaning "according to a proper ratio or proportion."
The earliest known use of the adjective analogous is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for analogous is from 1644, in the writing of Stephen Marshall, Church of England clergyman. analogous is a borrowing from Latin , combined with an English element.
Nov 4, 2017 · formal uk / əˈnæləɡəs / us. Add to word list. similar in some ways: It's often said that life is analogous to a journey. (Definition of analogous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of analogous. in Chinese (Traditional) 相似的, 類似的, 可比擬的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 相似的, 类似的, 可比拟的… See more.
5 days ago · analogous (comparative more analogous, superlative most analogous) Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".) At the very least, it would seem to be tinkering with the formula of the biggest spiritual brand in the world, analogous to Coca ...
1. similar or corresponding in some respect. 2. (Biology) biology (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. Compare homologous 4. 3. (Linguistics) linguistics formed by analogy: an analogous plural.
analogous. adjective. us / əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs / uk / əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs /. Add to word list. C2. having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it: analogous to The experience of a mystic trance is in a sense analogous to sleep or drunkenness.
