analogous

adj

1. Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)

   “Analogous tendencies in arts and in manners.”

   “Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death.”

   “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.”

2. Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.