어느 정도 유사한 점이 있어 비교 가능한 상태를 나타낸다.
Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes the nature of the things compared clearer.
예문:
"The relationship between a mentor and a student is often analogous to that of a parent and a child."
"Economists argued that the current market crash is not analogous to the Great Depression."
"The software's interface is designed to be analogous to a physical filing cabinet."
생물학에서 기능은 비슷하나 발생학적 기원이 다른 구조를 설명할 때 사용된다.
Referring to biological structures that perform a similar function but have a different evolutionary origin.
예문:
"The wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat are analogous structures used for flight."
"In evolutionary biology, analogous traits arise through convergent evolution rather than common ancestry."