Thread: I want to learn how to use the word 'analogous"

Please teach me how to use it correctly. I've read up on the definition but I still don't quite understand how to properly use it in context. Thank you

From what I understand, "analogous" is a term used when you have in mind a parallel or an instance of similar or identical nature to describe.

You could say something like 'a brain and a computer are analogous' or 'the present situation in the province is analogous to the one that prevailed in the 1990s.'

If you look at synonyms: similar, alike, comparable, etc.

Hope this helps a little.

Analogous derives from two possible words: analogy or analogue. The base words are nouns, whereas analogous is an adjective, qualifying a noun or noun phrase.

My old school lessons taught me to think of adjectives as describing some property of a noun. This is likely an oversimplification, perhaps of inexperience or ignorance. Regular and thoughtful use will find its limitations, analogous of a cavemen still evolving from stone and bone tools to more specialized and efficient devices with a designed purpose.