analogous
/uh-NAL-uh-gus/adjectivecomparable in certain respects; similar in function
“The wing is analogous to a swimmer's fin.”
- Synonyms
- comparable, parallel, akin
- Antonyms
- dissimilar, unrelated
- Memory hook
- analogy in adjective form: alike where it counts.
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