analogous
Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
Other meanings
Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
Related words
- analogously
- disanalogous
- unanalogous
- analogous pole
- analogousness
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ᾰ̓νᾰ́λογος".
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