analogous

UK: /əˈnæləgəs/ US: /əˈnæləgəs/ ,(ə nal′ə gəs)

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a•nal•o•gous /əˈnæləgəs/   adj. 

1. having similar characteristics:
   The human brain is analogous to a computer.

a•nal•o•gous•ly, adv. 
a•nal•o•gous•ness, n. [uncountable]

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a•nal•o•gous  (ə nal′ə gəs), adj. 

1. having analogy;
   corresponding in some particular:
   A brain and a computer are analogous.
2. Biology corresponding in function, but not evolved from corresponding organs, as the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird.

• Greek análogos proportionate, equivalent. to ana- ana- + lóg(os) ratio + -os adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ous
• Latin analogus
• 1640–50

a•nal′o•gous•ly, adv. 
a•nal′o•gous•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. similar, alike, like, comparable, akin.

Antonyms

• 1. dissimilar.

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analogous / əˈnæləɡəs/ adjective

1. similar or corresponding in some respect
2. (of organs and parts) having the same function but different evolutionary origin
   Compare homologous4
3. formed by analogy: an analogous plural

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin analogus, from Greek analogos proportionate, from ana- + logos speech, ratioUSAGE
The use of with after analogous should be avoided: swimming has no event that is analogous to (not with) the 100 metres in athletics