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analogous

UK
/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/
US
/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

Translations

analogousadjective
more analogous
Comp.
most analogous
Super.
UK
/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/
US
/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/
The human brain is analogous to a computer in how it processes information.
Le cerveau humain est analogue à un ordinateur dans sa manière de traiter l’information.
Additional translations
comparableS’emploie surtout pour exprimer une similitude partielle ou une comparaison générale.
Synonyms
alike
comparable
parallel
akin
resembling
like
corresponding
similar

Definitions

analogousadjective
Similar in some respects but otherwise different; comparable in certain aspects.
The human brain is analogous to a computer in how it processes information.
(Biology) Performing a similar function but having a different evolutionary origin, as of organs or structures.
The wings of insects and birds are analogous structures.
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