analogous meaning and definition

ANALOGOUS adjective

Definition of analogous (adjective)

1. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
   • "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"
   • synonyms: correspondent
2. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
   • "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
   • antonym: homologous