Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
990,629,797 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

analogously

   Also found in: Medical, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
a·nal·o·gous  (-nl-gs)
adj.
1. Similar or alike in such a way as to permit the drawing of an analogy.
2. Biology Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.

[From Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, proportionate : ana-, according to; see ana- + logos, proportion; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

a·nalo·gous·ly adv.
a·nalo·gous·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.analogously - in an analogous manner; "analogously, we have a variable"

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Whether we are looking at the text primarily, to observe that it favors males, named characters, powerful rulers or leaders, and ethnically Israelite insiders over women, crowds, peasants, and foreigners; or whether we make use of the many social-scientific fields of study which investigate these same factors in contiguous times and places or even in those which can function analogously by other criteria (i.
If Munford's desire for Hattie can be analogously read as his own veiled same-sex desire, then it is not farfetched to extrapolate that Procter's initiating of same-sex intimacy may also hold the seeds of a suppressed gay identity, which are sprouting in his encounter with Hattie and the 14-year old, and could possibly germinate during his impending incarceration in the state penitentiary.
Analogously, in the Bible, God creates by the word and makes humankind "in his image," the only creatures who can receive the word of his creative act.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.