Analogous
Translation- Analogous
- Analogous A*nal"o*gous, a. [L. analogous, Gr. ? according to a
due ratio, proportionate; ? + ? ratio, proportion. See
{Logic}.]
Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some
resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.
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Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]
Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. --J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster]
{nalogous pole} (Pyroelect.), that pole of a crystal which becomes positively electrified when heated. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Correspondent; similar; like. [1913 Webster] -- {A*nal"o gous*ly}, adv. -- {A*nal"o*gous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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analogous — 1> аналогичный, сходный Ex: analogous poles эл. одноименные полюсы; Ex: analogous with each other похожие друг на друга, сходные; Ex: to be analogous to smth. быть похожим на что л., походить на что л., напоминать что л. 2> биол. аналогичный,… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
analogous — adj. аналогичный; сходный … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
analogous — əˈnæləɡəs прил. аналогичный; похожий, сходный, схожий Syn : similar аналогичный, сходный * poles (электротехника) одноименные полюсы; * with each other … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
analogous — analogously, adv. analogousness, n. /euh nal euh geuhs/, adj. 1. having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous. 2. Biol. corresponding in function, but not evolved from corresponding organs, as the wings… … Universalium
analogous — 1) аналогический 2) сходственный 3) аналогичный 4) одноименный 5) аналоговый – analogous circuit – be analogous – be analogous to be rigorously analogous to являться… … Англо-русский технический словарь
analogous — adjective Etymology: Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, literally, proportionate, from ana + logos reason, ratio, from legein to gather, speak more at legend Date: 1646 1. showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
analogous — similar in structure or function but independently evolved, e.g. the hard ray in the dorsal fin of the carp and the spines in the first dorsal fin of the perch are analogous structures … Dictionary of ichthyology
analogous — Of genes or gene products, performing a similar role in different organisms. cf. homologous … Dictionary of molecular biology
analogous — adjective /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs, ʤəs/ Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; mdash;often followed by to . Syn: correspondent, like, similar See Also: analog, analogic, analogical … Wiktionary
analogous — Possessing a functional resemblance, but having a different origin or structure … Medical dictionary