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The definition of analogous is something that is like something else in certain ways.

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A diamond and ice are both hard, clear, and reflect light so a diamond is an example of something being analogous to ice.

See analogous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

similar or comparable in certain respects
Biol. similar in function but not in origin and structure

Origin: L analogus < Gr analogos: see analogy

Related Forms:

analogously adverb

See analogous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Similar or alike in such a way as to permit the drawing of an analogy.
Biology Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin analogus

Origin: , from Greek analogos, proportionate

Origin: : ana-, according to; see ana-

Origin: + logos, proportion; see leg- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

a·nalˈo·gous·ly adverb

a·nalˈo·gous·ness noun

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