analogous
adjective
Simple meaning
Corresponding to something else.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈnæləɡəs
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Definition
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adjective
Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
biology
Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
Used this way, analogous is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use analogous
- “The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous.”adjective
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
An inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others.
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Synonyms
Sense: having analogy or the status of an analogue
Antonyms
Sense: having analogy or the status of an analogue
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