Use the adjective analogous to describe something that is similar to something else and can be compared to another.
Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.
Adjective
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
Adjective S.
similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat"
a.
Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing
some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.
Analogous
Analogous tendencies in arts and manners.
Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death.
Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.
Usage Examples
You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing to the imagination.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe assumption is that the right kind of society is an organic being not merely analogous to an organic being, but actually a living structure with appetites and digestions, instincts and passions, intelligence and reason.