Definitions
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“Analogous tendencies in arts and in manners.”
“Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death.”
“At the very least, it would seem to be tinkering with the formula of the biggest spiritual brand in the world, analogous to Coca-Cola changing its famous recipe in 1985.”
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