Vocabulary Spotlight
Analogous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: तुलनीय या समान (Tulniya ya Samaan) – Similar in a way that makes things comparable; having features or qualities in common.
Pronunciation
[uh-nal-uh-guhs]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Similar – समान (Samaan)
Related Words
Parallel – समांतर (Samantar)
Word Origin
“Analogous” Greek shabd “analogos” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “proportionate” ya “in relation to.” Yeh shabd aise cheezon ko describe karta hai jo ek dusre ke milte-julte ya tulniya hote hain.
– “Analogous” comes from the Greek word “analogos,” meaning “proportionate” or “in relation to.” It describes things that are comparable or similar to each other.
Word Family
Adjective: Analogous – तुलनीय (Tulniya)
Noun: Analogy – समानता (Samaanta)
Adverb: Analogously – तुलनीय ढंग से (Tulniya dhang se)
Usage Examples
1. Manav aur machine ka kaam kuch aspects mein analogous hai.
– The work of humans and machines is analogous in certain aspects.
2. Yeh problem pehle wale case ke kaafi analogous hai.
– This problem is quite analogous to the previous case.
Cultural Note
India mein analogous ka concept science aur technology mein zyada use hota hai, jahan similar concepts ya patterns ko samajhne ke liye comparisons kiye jate hain. Analogous examples education aur life ke kayi fields mein bhi samajhne mein helpful hote hain.
In Context
“Analogous” ka istemaal un cheezon ya situations ko describe karne ke liye hota hai jo ek dusre se milti-julti ya comparable hoti hain, jaise natural processes aur mechanical processes ke bich ki similarity ko describe karna.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Analogous” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Analogous” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?