analogous
ADJECTIVE
/ə'næləɡəs/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
analogous is a valid 9-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1N1A1L1O1G2O1U1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does analogous mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar.
“brains and computers are often considered analogous”
“salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
2
Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin.
“the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous”
ANTONYMS