Thesaurus: analogous

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1. a. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.
2. adj. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
3. adj. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
4. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to. Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. De Quincey. Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. J. H. Newman. nalogous pole (Pyroelect.), that pole of a crystal which becomes positively electrified when heated. Syn. -- Correspondent; similar; like. -- A*nal"o gous*ly, adv. -- A*nal"o*gous*ness, n.
5. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing someresemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. De Quincey.Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to naturaldeath. J. H. Newman.nalogous pole (Pyroelect.), that pole of a crystal which becomespositively electrified when heated.
6. j:100 s. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar a. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin