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analogous

/ analogous /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
"the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
Opposites:
homologous heterologous heterologic heterological
Domain:
biology biological science
adjective satellite Sense 2
similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
"brains and computers are often considered analogous"
"surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat"
Similar:
similar
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

homologous heterologous heterologic heterological similar