analogous

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Etymology[edit]

Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek αναλογία (proportion) + -ous. See logic.

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  • (US) IPA: /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ or sometimes IPA: /-dʒəs/
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analogous (comparative more analogous, superlative most analogous)

  1. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion;—often followed by "to".
    • Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. --De Quincey.
    • Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. --J. H. Newman.

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