analogous
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analogous
- /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ Australia, Canada, US
- /əˈnæl.ə.d͡ʒəs/ Australia, Canada, US
- /əˈnɛl.ə.ɡəs/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more analogous · most analogous
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Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
Analogous tendencies in arts and in manners.
Similar: correspondent, like, similar, comparable, parallel
- Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: similar, correspondent, identical, same, comparable, equivalent, such, corresponding, congruent, parallel, look-alike, apparent, allied, symmetric, related, symmetrical
Translations
Talk about this word "analogous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/analogous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. analogous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/analogous "analogous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/analogous.Cite this
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title = {analogous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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