be analogous

Examples (10)

• The human brain is often described as being analogous to a powerful computer.
• The two legal cases are sufficiently analogous to be considered together.
• For our model, the flow of traffic is analogous with the flow of water in pipes.
• His role in the company was roughly analogous to that of a ship's captain.
• Some argue that the growth of a city is analogous to the growth of a living organism.
• While the wings of a bird and an insect serve the same function, their structures are not analogous.
• A company's internal structure can be analogous to a complex ecosystem.
• In ancient philosophy, the state was often considered analogous to the human body.
• The relationship between the two departments seems analogous to a sibling rivalry.
• The judge determined that the defendant's situation was not directly analogous to the precedents cited.