Skin bracers or fresheners [edit]. These are the mildest form of toners; they contain water and a humectant such as glycerine, and little if any alcohol (0â10%).
analogous. adj. 1. similar or corresponding in some respect. 2. (Biology) biology (of organs and parts) having the same function but different evolutionary origin Compare homologous 4: the paddle of a whale and the fin of a fish are analogous. 3. (Linguistics) linguistics formed by analogy: an analogous plural.
Definition. adjective. (evolutionary biology) Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin. Supplement. Analogous structures are similar or resembling in certain respects, e.g. in function or in appearance but not in evolutionary origin or developmental origin. An example is wings of a butterfly and wings of a hummingbird are analogous. Word origin: Greek analogos anÃ¡logos. Proportionate: compare