Analogous: meaning, definitions and examples

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analogous

 

[ ษ™หˆnรฆlษ™ษกษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in a similar manner

Similar in a particular way; comparable. Having analogy; corresponding to something in particular.

Synonyms

comparable, corresponding, equivalent, similar

Examples of usage

  • The two cases are not entirely analogous.
  • His work in the field is analogous to hers in the laboratory.
Context #2 | Adjective

in a metaphorical sense

Comparable in certain respects, typically in a metaphorical sense. Resembling or similar in some respects.

Synonyms

comparable, equivalent, resembling, similar

Examples of usage

  • The relationship between the two characters is analogous to that of siblings.
  • Her behavior was analogous to that of a dictator.

Translations

Translations of the word "analogous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anรกlogo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช analog

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ analog

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝะฐะปะพะณั–ั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ analogiczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้กžไผผใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท analogue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anรกlogo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท benzer

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์‚ฌํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู…ุงุซู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ analogickรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ analogickรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฑปไผผ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ analogen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samsvarandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑา›ัะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ analojiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anรกlogo

Etymology

The word 'analogous' comes from the Greek word 'analogos', meaning proportionate. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. The concept of analogy has been used in various fields, such as philosophy, mathematics, and linguistics, to describe similarities or comparisons between different things or ideas.

See also: analogies.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,500 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.