analogous

關於analogous的翻譯

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analogous definition

1. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
• examples: brains and computers are often considered analogous
• examples: salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar
2. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
• examples: the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous