பொருள் : Similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
Brains and computers are often considered analogous.
Salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : correspondent
பொருள் : Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous.
Having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function.
The wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous.