analogous (adj) - comparable in certain respects or similar in some way to something else
BREAKDOWN: ANA- (according to) + LOG- (reason) + -OUS (full of)
an analogy is a comparison or correspondence between two things to highlight a similarity
an analogue is someone or something seen as comparable or parallel to another
“Having a highly trained obstetrical surgeon attend a normal birth is analogous to having a pediatric surgeon babysit a healthy 2-year-old.” —Marsden Wagner