A concept meaning similar or cootparable in some respects The concept is used to describe the extent to which a graphic representation compares with a real object
(adj ) A concept meaning similar or comparable in some respects The concept is used to describe the extent to which a graphic representation compares with a real object
similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous" similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat
If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way. Marine construction technology like this is very complex, somewhat analogous to trying to build a bridge under water. = similar. similar to another situation or thing so that a comparison can be made analogous to/with (analogus, from analogos, from ana- + logos )