📚️ Definition of Analogous
Analogous (adjective): corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion: Some people say that the chip of a computer is analogous to the human brain.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Analogous
IPA: əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs (See IPA key)
Phonetic: uh-NAL-uh-gus
💪 Last-5 quiz
Pop quiz: do you remember the last five words we learned? One question each — answer key at the bottom of this email.
1. VERBATIM most nearly means
(A) word for word
(B) concisely
(C) accurately
(D) approximately
2. ANOMALY most nearly means
(A) precedent
(B) aberration
(C) conformity
(D) paradox
3. COVERT most nearly means
(A) cryptic
(B) clandestine
(C) tacit
(D) overt
4. INTRINSIC most nearly means
(A) acquired
(B) extrinsic
(C) inherent
(D) incidental
5. FEASIBLE most nearly means
(A) impracticable
(B) practicable
(C) speculative
(D) arduous
📰 Examples of Analogous
Here are some examples of the word ANALOGOUS:
Leaving you on read in this situation is analogous to a formal break-up.
The placebo effect notwithstanding, believing an “essential oil” can cure your illness is analogous to believing in Santa Claus.
In evolutionary biology, bird wings and insect wings are considered analogous structures because they both enable flight, but they evolved independently.
🗣️ How to use Analogous
analogous to, closely analogous, functionally analogous, analogous situation
Y’all come back tomorrow! We’re learning a word to describe the risk built into every bungee jump.
Last-5 quiz answers: 1) A — verbatim 2) B — anomaly 3) B — covert 4) C — intrinsic 5) B — feasible