analogical

[an-l-oj-i-kuh l]

adjective

based on, involving, or expressing an analogy.

Also an·a·log·ic.

Origin of analogical

1560–70; < Latin analogic(us) (< Greek analogikós; see analogy, -ic) + -al¹

Related formsan·a·log·i·cal·ly, adverban·a·log·i·cal·ness, nounnon·an·a·log·ic, adjectivenon·an·a·log·i·cal, adjectivenon·an·a·log·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·an·a·log·i·cal·ness, nounun·an·a·log·i·cal, adjectiveun·an·a·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Can be confusedanalogous analogical