Definition of "analogous"

analogous

/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

adjective
comparative more analogous, superlative most analogous
1. Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
  Quotations
  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.
  2013 September 20, Martina Hyde, “Is the pope Catholic?”, in The Guardian‎
  Analogous tendencies in arts and in manners.
  1828, Thomas De Quincey, Elements of Rhetoric (review)
  Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death.
  1872, John Henry Newman, Historical Sketches
2. (biology) Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.

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