analogous

Letters that make analogous

s, a, o, g, l, n, u are letters that make 'analogous'

Words within analogous

log, AN, logo, ana, analog, go, anal, US, AL, Ana, Al, Na are words within 'analogous'


2 possible definitions for 'analogous'

Analogous as "corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin"

Under this definition, analogous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

homologous, heterologous, heterologic, heterological have the opposite meaning of 'analogous'

analogous as a category

'analogous' can be a category of biology, biological science.

Example of analogous used within this context

"the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"


Analogous as "similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar"

Under this definition, analogous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

correspondent has the same meaning as analogous

Derivatives of analogous

parallelism, correspondence, equate, analogy, correspond, jibe, gibe, agree, fit, tally, represent, stand for, match, check, commensurateness, proportionateness are derivatives of 'analogous'.

Similar to analogous

similar is similar to analogous.

Example of analogous used within this context

"brains and computers are often considered analogous", "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"



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