adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' na-l ə -g ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, literally, proportionate, from ana- + logos reason, ratio, from legein to gather, speak ― more at LEGEND
Date: 1646
1 : showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy
2 : being or related to as an analogue
synonyms see SIMILAR
– anal · o · gous · ly adverb
– anal · o · gous · ness noun