analogous
/ə'næləɡəs/
adjective
9 letters4 syllables10 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
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”
2
Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin.
“the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous”
WORD FORMS
Related formanalogy
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinanalogousway
Starts & ends withA … S
Syllablesa · nal · o · gous
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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