Main Entry:

anal·o·gous

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈna-lə-gəs\

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