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  1. analogous:


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Detailed Synonyms for analogous in English

analogous:

analogous adj

  1. analogous
  2. analogous
    – corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin 1
    analogous
    – corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin 1
    • analogous adj
      • the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous1
  3. analogous
    – similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar 1
    analogous; correspondent
    – similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar 1
    • analogous adj
      • brains and computers are often considered analogous1
      • salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar1

Related Words for "analogous":

  • analogousness, analogously

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Related Definitions for "analogous":

  1. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin1
    • the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous1
  2. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar1
    • brains and computers are often considered analogous1
    • salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar1