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analogous

analogous

34 6.5
Similar in some ways that help you understand another thing
  • adjective
  • /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/
  • US
translation icon : análogo
  • In many ways, hospitals in a county are analogous to individual people within a social network.
  • an analogous situation
  • closely analogous
  • in an analogous fashion

White noise is analogous to white light, so.

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Examples

  • White noise is analogous to white light, so.

  • The structural logic of the molecule is analogous to the American stick-framed house.

    Academic text (2008)
  • So you could call these analogous in terms of color, and you see this a lot.

  • But are there any analogous situations for this?

  • The outcomes of this study are closely analogous to their results and findings.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And this is analogous to Project Gemini.

  • Repetition in verse is analogous to tautology in folklore.

  • Values are 0 and 1, which is analogous to yes/no or true/false dichotomies.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Comparative studies of deliberate self-fashioning in the Western and non-Western worlds could unveil analogous strategies in disparate geographies.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The relationship between these two theories is analogous; both suggest similar explanations for different phenomena.

Synonyms

similar
vsanalogous
1.0

Having some of the same qualities as another person or thing but not exactly the same

emphasizes using resemblance to explain nature rather than simple likeness
like
vsanalogous
534 1.0

Having a similar appearance or quality

uses that resemblance to clarify how things compare rather than only noting similarity
alike
vsanalogous
359 1.0

Having very similar looks or qualities

leans on comparison to illuminate structure or function rather than mere sameness
comparable
vsanalogous
131 3.6

Similar in value, amount, or quality

uses similarity to shed light on nature rather than to compare worth or size
akin
vsanalogous
76 4.4

Similar in feeling or character to something like relief

highlights comparative clarity of nature rather than general relatedness
akin to
vsanalogous
72 3.9

Similar in feeling or quality to something

uses comparison specifically to make the nature clearer rather than just note likeness
comparable to
vsanalogous
46 3.5

Similar in quality, value, or amount to something else

stresses illustrative comparison to reveal nature rather than assess equal worth
corresponding
vsanalogous
3 3.9

Having the same position, job, or purpose

focuses more on analogy to explain nature instead of matching roles exactly
analogical
vsanalogous
  • US
1 7.4

Using a comparison to show how two things are similar

focuses on showing similarity to clarify nature rather than proving equivalence

Antonyms

94 3.5

Not connected to the topic or cause

17 3.8

Different in appearance or nature

How Similar

identical
237 2.9
equivalent
143 3.5
analogous
  • US
34 6.5
comparable
131 3.6
similar
1.0
dissimilar
17 3.8

Surface Forms

analogous positive

Morphology

analogous = analogy (transparent) = analogy + ous

The adjective is a direct derivation from the noun 'analogy' with the productive adjectival suffix '-ous'; the meaning 'similar/comparable' is predictable.

Etymology

Analogous comes from Greek parts ana- meaning 'according to' and logos meaning 'reason' or 'relation', and it shares the same root as analogy. So something analogous is similar in a way that helps make another thing clearer.