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anal·o·gous

 adjective \ə-ˈna-lə-gəs\

Definition of ANALOGOUS

1

: showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy

2

: being or related to as an analogue

— anal·o·gous·ly adverb

— anal·o·gous·ness noun

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Examples of ANALOGOUS

1. I could not think of an analogous situation.
2. <bad-mouthing your sister is analogous to slapping her in the face—it's just as bad>
3. … gluons, force particles analogous to the photons of electromagnetism. —Andrew Watson, Science, 22 Jan. 1999
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Origin of ANALOGOUS

Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, literally, proportionate, from ana- + logos reason, ratio, from legein to gather, speak — more at legend

First Known Use: 1646

Related to ANALOGOUS

Synonyms

akin, alike, cognate, comparable, connate, correspondent,corresponding, ditto, like, matching, parallel, resemblant,resembling, similar, such, suchlike

Antonyms

different, dissimilar, diverse, unakin, unlike

Related Words

commensurate, proportionate; tantamount, virtual; allied,congeneric, congenerous, congenial, connatural, kin,kindred, relatable, related; approaching, approximating,close, coextensive, coincident, conformable, conforming,consistent, consonant, duplicate, equal, equivalent,fungible, identical, indistinguishable, interchangeable, me-too, redundant, same, selfsame, substitutable,synonymous, twin; entire, homogeneous, homogenous,unchanging, uniform, unvaried, unvarying

Near Antonyms

disparate, distinct, distinguishable, nonequivalent,noninterchangeable; variable, varied, various, varying;imprecise, inaccurate, inexact; unconnected, unrelated

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anal·o·gous

 adjective \ə-ˈnal-ə-gəs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ANALOGOUS

: having similar function but a different structure and origin<analogous organs>

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