Meaning of the word "analogous to" in English

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analogous to

US /əˈnæləɡəs tuː/
UK /əˈnæləɡəs tuː/

Adjective

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared

Example:
The human heart is analogous to a pump.
The situation in our country is analogous to what happened in theirs a few years ago.