analogous
similar in a useful or structural way
Root
- log / logy: word, speech, reasoning, study
Other words with the log / logy root
Analogous things share a relation or pattern, not necessarily the same surface look.
The tutor used an analogous geometry problem to explain the algebra trick.
Analogous is stronger than vaguely similar. It asks you to notice a shared structure: one relationship mirrors another, so the first case can help you understand the second.