Definition
comparable in certain respects, typically to clarify a relationship
In a sentence
“The structure of an atom is analogous to a tiny solar system.”
Similar words
- similar
- parallel
Related vocabulary
Why this word matters: analogous appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.