Analogous

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /əˈnæl.É™.É¡É™s/
• nonstandard IPA: /əˈnæl.É™.dÊ’É™s/

Origin

Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek αναλογία ("proportion") + -ous. See logic.

Full definition of analogous

Adjective

1. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion;—often followed by "to".
• 2013, Martina Hyde, Is the pope Catholic? (in The Guardian, 20 September 2013)http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/20/is-pope-catholic-atheists-gay-people-abortionAfter all, if we think of the Vatican as a vast and hugely successful multinational corporation, then this interview would appear to be the equivalent of a profits warning. 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.
• Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. --De Quincey.
• Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. --J. H. Newman.

Synonyms

• (having analogy) correspondent, like, similar, comparable, parallel

Related terms

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• analogic
• analogical
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• analogy