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Analogous

Analogous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Analogous? [adj] (biology) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous" [adj] similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Analogous: correspondent \| similar Related Terms \| Find terms related to Analogous: akin \| aligned \| alike \| analogical \| answering \| coequal \| coextending \| coextensive \| collatable \| collateral \| commensurable \| commensurate \| comparable \| comparative \| complemental \| complementary \| concurrent \| consonant \| convertible \| correlative \| correspondent \| corresponding \| duplicate \| equal \| equidistant \| equipollent \| equispaced \| equivalent \| even \| homologous \| interchangeable \| kindred \| lined up \| matchable \| matching \| much at one \| nonconvergent \| nondivergent \| of a kind \| of a piece \| of a size \| parallel \| parallelepipedal \| parallelinervate \| paralleling \| parallelodrome \| parallelogrammatic \| parallelogrammic \| parallelotropic \| reciprocal \| reciprocative \| relative \| similar \| tantamount \| twin \| undifferentiated \| uniform See Also \| Analogous In Webster's Dictionary \Anal"ogous\, a. [L. analogous, Gr. ? according to a due ratio, proportionate; ? + ? ratio, proportion. See {Logic}.] 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. -- {Anal"o gously}, adv. -- {Anal"ogous*ness}, n.

Analogous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Analogous?

[adj] (biology) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
[adj] similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Analogous: correspondent | similar

See Also |

Analogous In Webster's Dictionary

\A*nal"o*gous\, a. [L. analogous, Gr. ? according to a
due ratio, proportionate; ? + ? ratio, proportion. See
{Logic}.]
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.

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