Definition of analogous

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Definition of analogous

  • similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar (adjective)

    Examples

    1. brains and computers are often considered analogous
    2. salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar

    Synonyms

    1. correspondent
  • corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous

See definition of analogous in Merriam Webster