analogous, correspondent (adj)

similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

"brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"

analogous (adj)

corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin

"the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"

analogous (Adjective)

Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion;often followed by "to".