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Hly2004 Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

similar and analogous

what's the difference between "similar" and "analogous"

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Two objects can be similar in appearance, taste, cost, sound, feel etc. Two people can have similar views in politics. It means looking or being almost the same.

  • Two objects can be similar in appearance, taste, cost, sound, feel etc.
  • Two people can have similar views in politics.
  • It means looking or being almost the same.
  • it is often used to explain a more complex or abstract idea with an ordinary one that everyone can readily understand.
  • Ex: The noise level at the Rolling Stones conert reached 1000 decibals which is analogous to the level that a space shuttle makes during take off.
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Two objects can be similar in appearance, taste, cost, sound, feel etc.
Two people can have similar views in politics.
It means looking or being almost the same.

Anologous means two things can be compared using analogy...it is often used to explain a more complex or abstract idea with an ordinary one that everyone can readily understand.
Ex: The noise level at the Rolling Ston
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I'm grateful to you for your words!I got it.

(to some extent ,it means equivalent )

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