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analogous
Analogous (adj) means Similar to something else in some way, often used with 'to'.
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1
Similar to something else in some way, often used with 'to'.
"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."
— Martina Hyde, Is the pope Catholic? (2013)
2
Similar in what it does to another trait, but the result of separate evolution rather than a shared ancestor.
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Etymology
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.
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heterologous
homologous
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What is the meaning of analogous?
"analogous" (adj) means similar to something else in some way, often used with 'to'.
What is another word for analogous?
Other words for "analogous" include correspondent.
What is the opposite of analogous?
Opposites of "analogous" include heterologous, homologous.
What are the different meanings of analogous?
"analogous" has 2 main meanings: 1. Similar to something else in some way, often used with 'to'; 2. Similar in what it does to another trait, but the result of separate evolution rather than a shared ancestor.
