Definition of analogous
: similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
Timbre in music is analogous to color in painting.— Aaron Copland An airplane's joystick is somewhat analogous to the reins on a horse.
: similar in a way that invites comparison : showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy
a town council and a government body that serves an analogous function
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The first known use of analogous was in 1646
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