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analogous

[ uh-nal-uh-guhs ]

adjective

  1. having analogy; corresponding in some particular:

    A brain and a computer are analogous.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. Biology. corresponding in function, but not evolved from corresponding organs, as the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird.


analogous

/ əˈæəɡə /

adjective

  1. similar or corresponding in some respect
  2. biology (of organs and parts) having the same function but different evolutionary origin Compare homologous

    the paddle of a whale and the fin of a fish are analogous

  3. linguistics formed by analogy

    an analogous plural

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

analogous

/ ə-ăə-ə /

  1. Similar in function but having different evolutionary origins, as the wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bird.
  2. Similar in chemical properties and differing in chemical structure only with respect to one element or group.
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Usage

The use of with after analogous should be avoided: swimming has no event that is analogous to (not with ) the 100 metres in athletics
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲDzdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈԲDzdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Բo·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·Բo·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDza·Բo·dzܲ adjective
  • non·Բo·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·Բo·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲa·Բo·dzܲ adjective
  • un·Բo·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·Բo·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of analogous1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin analogus, from Greek áDzDz “proportionate,” equivalent to ana- ana- + óDz “rپ”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of analogous1

C17: from Latin analogus, from Greek analogos proportionate, from ana- + logos speech, ratio
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In extreme cases like Shaikh’s, this leads to rifts in personal relationships analogous to those prompted by Trump’s election or vaccine denialism.

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At some level, “OpenAI may well have done analogous things to YouTube, New York Times, and countless artists and writers” that it now charges DeepSeek with, observes AI critic Gary Marcus.

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But an effort analogous to Trump’s Operation Warp Speed is not assured, and neither is rollout like that for the first covid shots, given a rise in vaccine skepticism among Republican lawmakers.

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"The device's design is analogous to a continuous glucose monitor that sits on your arm and measures levels right beneath your skin," said Northwestern's Shana O. Kelley, who led the study.

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On Wednesday, Mr. Clinton said that he did not believe the two situations were analogous, even as he stressed that presidential pardons are often complicated and politically fraught.

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