形容词

1. 相似的；类似的；可比拟的
If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way.

1. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin

e.g. the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous

2. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

e.g. brains and computers are often considered analogous
salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar

Synonym: correspondent