English dictionary
analogous
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
ExamplesThe wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by <i>to</i>.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
ExamplesBrains and computers are often considered analogous.
Salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar.
Synonyms correspondentSource: WordNet 3.0