English adjective: analogous | |||
1. | analogous similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar | ||
Samples | Brains and computers are often considered analogous. Salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar. | ||
Synonyms | correspondent | ||
Similar | similar | ||
Antonyms | dissimilar | ||
2. | analogous corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin | ||
Samples | The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous. | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
Antonyms | heterologic, heterological, heterologous, homologous | ||