analogous

CEFRC1

/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Similar in some ways, especially in how things work.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.

Examples

  • The human heart is analogous to a pump.

  • Your situation is analogous to mine.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /əˈnæl.ə.d͡ʒəs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)

More examples

In context

  • Analogous tendencies in arts and in manners.

  • Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death.

  • At the very least, it would seem to be tinkering with the formula of the biggest spiritual brand in the world, analogous to Coca-Cola changing its famous recipe in 1985.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Latin analogus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́λογος (ănắlogos); Its English equivalent is analogue + -ous. The application to similar features of organisms is nearly as old as the general sense. Recognizably modern uses of the second sense, distinguishing analogous from homologous, appear in the mid-19th century.