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ANALOGOUS
Definition of ANALOGOUS
adjective
Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
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Where it comes from
From Latin analogus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́λογος (ănắlogos); Its English equivalent is analogue + -ous. The application to similar features of organisms is nearly as old as the general sense. Recognizably modern uses of the second sense, distinguishing analogous from homologous, appear in the mid-19th century.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ANALOGOUS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 29 boards so far. 92 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 17, 6 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 109, 6 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 17, 6 June 2026.
Built from these letters
ANALOGOUS starts with A and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AAGLNOOSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and O appear more than once.
Words that start ANALOG
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 17
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OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 17 - and most players walked straight past it.
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