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Analogous vs Warmdown - What's the difference?

analogous | warmdown |

As an adjective analogous

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

As a noun warmdown is

(rare) a set of exercises carried out after a fitness routine in order to return the body gradually to its normal state, analogous to the warm-up done before the routine.

analogous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion;—often followed by "to".
  • * 2013 , Martina Hyde, Is the pope Catholic?'' (in ''The Guardian , 20 September 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/20/is-pope-catholic-atheists-gay-people-abortion]
    • After all, if we think of the Vatican as a vast and hugely successful multinational corporation, then this interview would appear to be the equivalent of a profits warning. At the very least, it would seem to be tinkering with the formula of the biggest spiritual brand in the world, analogous to Coca-Cola changing its famous recipe in 1985.
  • * Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. --De Quincey.
  • * Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. --J. H. Newman.

    • Synonyms

    * (having analogy) correspondent, like, similar, comparable, parallel

    Related terms

    * analog * analogic * analogical * analogue * analogy

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    warmdown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A set of exercises carried out after a fitness routine in order to return the body gradually to its normal state, analogous to the warm-up done before the routine.