Associations to the word «Analogous»

Wiktionary

ANALOGOUS, adjective. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion;—often followed by "to".
ANALOGOUS POLE, noun. The pole of a crystal that becomes positively electrified when heated.
ANALOGOUS POLES, noun. Plural of analogous pole

Dictionary definition

ANALOGOUS, adjective. Similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar".
ANALOGOUS, adjective. Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.