analogous
adjEtymology
From Latin analogus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́λογος (ănắlogos); Its English equivalent is analogue + -ous. The application to similar features of organisms is nearly as old as the general sense. Recognizably modern uses of the second sense, distinguishing analogous from homologous, appear in the mid-19th century.
- derived from ᾰ̓νᾰ́λογος
- derived from analogus
Definitions
Having analogy, the status of an analogue
Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
- Analogous tendencies in arts and in manners.
- Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death.
Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being…
Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
The neighborhood
- neighboranalog
- neighboranalogue
- neighboranalogic
- neighboranalogical
- neighboranalogy
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at analogous. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at analogous. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at analogous
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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