What does analogous mean in English? Meaning of analogous definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "analogous": similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
Adjective
Meaning: similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilarExample: brains and computers are often considered analogous
salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviarSynonyms: analogous
correspondentSimilar: similarMeaning of "analogous": corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
Adjective
Meaning: corresponding in function but not in evolutionary originExample: the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogousSynonyms: analogousAntonyms: heterologic
heterological
heterologous
homologousAdjective: 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)[1] After 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.2013, Martina Hyde, Is the pope Catholic? (in The Guardian, 20 September 2013)[1] After 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:
akin, comparable, corresponding, related, alike, consonant, convertible, correspondent, equivalent, homologous, interchangeable, kindred, like, parallel, resembling, uniform, undifferentiated,
Antonyms:
alien, disconnected, unrelated, dissimilar, unlike, disagreeing, disparate, unalike,
