Definition & Meaning of "analogous"in English

analogous

able to be compared with another thing due to sharing a similar feature, nature, etc.

comparable

parallel

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

relational

Superlative

most analogous

Comparative

more analogous

gradable

domain

comparison, similarity, relationship

Examples

The structure of a bird's wing is analogous to that of a bat's wing, despite their evolutionary differences.

corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin

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