analogous
11analogous — a|nal|o|gous [əˈnæləgəs] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: analogus, from Greek analogos, from ana according to + logos reason, ratio ] similar to another situation or thing so that a comparison can be made analogous to/with ▪ The… …
12analogous — a|nal|o|gous [ ə næləgəs ] adjective FORMAL similar to another situation, process, etc. so that the same things are true of or relevant to both: analogous to: Remote voting via the Internet is analogous to absentee voting and will have the same… …
13analogous — [[t]ənæ̱ləgəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ to n If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way. [FORMAL] Marine construction technology like this is very complex, somewhat analogous to trying to build a bridge… …
14analogous — UK [əˈnæləɡəs] / US adjective formal similar to another situation, process etc so that the same things are true of or relevant to both analogous to: Remote voting via the Internet is analogous to absentee voting and will have the same kinds of… …
15analogous — 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 …
16analogous — 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… …
17analogous — Possessing a functional resemblance, but having a different origin or structure. * * * anal·o·gous ə nal ə gəs adj having similar function but a different structure and origin <analogous organs> * * * adj. describing organs or parts that… …
18analogous — adjective their lab results were analogous Syn: comparable, parallel, similar, like, akin, corresponding, related, kindred, equivalent Ant: unrelated …
19analogous — a•nal•o•gous [[t]əˈnæl ə gəs[/t]] adj. 1) having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous[/ex] 2) bio tax Biol. corresponding in function but of different origins and having evolved separately, as the wings… …
20analogous — a. similar in some respect; corresponding in function. ♦ analogue, n. (American, computers: analog) analogous thing; word in other language with same use or meaning. a. (of a quantity or a device) changing continuously rather than in a… …
