Analogous

anal;o;gous pronunciation: function: adjective etymology: latin analogus, from greek analogos, literally, proportionate, from ana- + logos reason, ratio, from legein to gather, speak — more at legenddate: 1646 1 : showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy2 : being or related to as an analoguesynonyms see similar— anal;o;gous;ly adverb — anal;o;gous;ness noun