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What does analogous mean?

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Adjective
  1. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)
  2. (biology) Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
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Counties tend to adopt newer technologies that are analogous to the technology they move away from.
In some ways not being able to drive now is analogous to not being able to read a century ago.
Some analogous alkyl nitrites, such as amyl nitrite, are known sensitizers in humans.
Miss Braham was every whit as charming and seductive as she had been, some years ago, in the analogous part of Patience.
He has asked in our act of faith an abnegation analogous to that of his Son.
The harmony of analogous colors would suggest that unity is achieved through the kindred efforts of the many parts.

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