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    analogous - Dictionary definition and meaning for word analogous

    Definition
    (adj) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
    Synonyms : correspondent
    Example Sentence
    • brains and computers are often considered analogous
    • salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar
    Definition
    (adj) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
    Example Sentence
    • the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous
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ana"log"ous:in log tables all values seem similar

We know analog watches >> their movement is similar to that of the earth >> time progresses as the earth moves in rotation.

Analogies are given by the lecturers while teaching which compares the example with the present subject

ANALOGOUS<===> अनुरूप (pr. \\anurup \\ )[Adjective] Example:Unconsciousness was sometimes held to be analogous to death.

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