analogous
31analogous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. like, parallel; related; corresponding, similar. See similarity, identity.Ant., dissimilar. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. comparable, like, similar; see alike 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a.… …
32analogous — adj. parallel; similar, comparable …
33analogous — [ə naləgəs] adjective 1》 comparable in certain respects. 2》 Biology performing a similar function but having a different evolutionary origin, such as the wings of insects and birds. Often contrasted with homologous. Derivatives analogously adverb …
34analogous — a. Similar (in relations or uses), resembling, alike, like, cognate, parallel, corresponding, allied, of a piece …
35analogous — adjective formal similar to another situation or thing so that a comparison can be made (+ to/with): Scharf s findings are analagous with our own …
36analogous — adj 1. similar, comparable, like, not unlike; correspondent, corresponding, homologous, reciprocal, reciprocative, answering, matching, coinciding; kindred, akin, related, associated, allied, cognate. 2. equivalent, same; identical, alike,… …
37analogous — anal·o·gous …
38analogous — adj. describing organs or parts that have similar functions in different organisms although they do not have the same evolutionary origin or development. Compare: homologous …
39analogous — [əˈnæləgəs] adj formal similar to another situation, process etc …
40analogous — /əˈnæləgəs / (say uh naluhguhs), / dʒəs/ (say juhs) adjective 1. having analogy; corresponding in some particular. 2. Biology corresponding in function, but not evolved from corresponding organs, as the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird.… …
