analogous
gb/ənˈæləɡəs/ us/ənˈæləɡəs/
C1
영어
~ 9000
의미
의미 0개
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
similar in important ways
Similar in a way that helps you compare two things.
사용 패턴：
[something] is analogous to [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners often say *"analogous with"* instead of *"analogous to"*. The usual preposition is *to*: "This system is analogous to that one." Another confusion is between *analogous* (adjective) and *analogy* (noun). Use *analogous* before a noun or after *be*: "an analogous situation", "it is analogous to X"; use *analogy* as a noun: "draw an analogy between X and Y."
유의어
comparable (More common and slightly less formal; often used in everyday speech as well as writing.)
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similar (Very general word; does not itself suggest a careful or structured comparison the way "analogous" often does.)
반의어
different (General opposite, focusing on lack of similarity.)
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distinct (Stresses clear separation or lack of meaningful similarity between things.)
연어
analogous to
|closely analogous
|roughly analogous
|analogous situation
|analogous case
|analogous example
주제
science
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The human brain is often said to be analogous to a computer in the way it processes information.
- Their current crisis is analogous to the one they faced ten years ago, so they can learn from past mistakes.
- In this model, income is analogous to water flowing into a tank, and spending is the water flowing out.
학습자용 예문
- This problem is analogous to the one we solved last week.
- The way a battery works is analogous to how a water pump works.
- They see the company as analogous to a family, with the manager as a parent.
adjective
technical
C1
property
2
biological structures with similar function
In biology, used for body parts in different animals that do the same job but did not come from the same original structure.
사용 패턴：
[structure] is analogous to [structure]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse *analogous* with *homologous*. *Analogous* focuses on similar function with different evolutionary origins, while *homologous* means a shared origin even if the function is now different.
유의어
functionally similar (Plain description used in explanations; does not carry the specific evolutionary meaning that "analogous" has in biology.)
반의어
homologous (Biology term for structures with a shared evolutionary origin, the technical contrast to "analogous" in this sense.)
연어
analogous structures
|analogous organs
|functionally analogous
|analogous features
주제
science
|biology
예문
- The wings of birds and the wings of butterflies are analogous structures that evolved independently.
- Shark fins and dolphin flippers are analogous rather than homologous, because they do not share the same evolutionary origin.
- The camera eye of an octopus is analogous to the human eye, even though their anatomy developed separately.
학습자용 예문
- The wings of bats and insects are analogous, not homologous.
- A dolphin’s fin is analogous to a fish’s fin because they have the same function.
- In your exam, you must explain why these two bones are analogous structures.
문법
기본형
analogous
IPA
GB/ənˈæləɡəs/
US/ənˈæləɡəs/
음절 및 강세
ana - log - ous （3음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (log)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: analogous
관련 단어
표현
be analogous to
1/bˈi ənˈæləɡəs tə/
fixed phrase
formal
to be usefully similar to
To be similar to something in an important way, so that you can compare them.
예문
- The role of the project manager is analogous to that of a coach on a sports team.
- In this equation, pressure is analogous to force.
closely analogous to
1/klˈoʊsli ənˈæləɡəs tə/
fixed phrase
formal
very similar in key respects
Used when two things are very similar in important ways, so you can compare them in detail.
예문
- Their new policy is closely analogous to the system already used in Canada.
- The two legal cases are closely analogous to each other.
loosely analogous to
1/lˈusli ənˈæləɡəs tə/
fixed phrase
formal
only roughly similar, not exact
Used when two things are somewhat similar, but the comparison is not exact.
예문
- The ranking system is loosely analogous to a school grading system.
- Her job is loosely analogous to that of a consultant.