ANALOGOUS


Meaning of ANALOGOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈna-lə-gəs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.