Analogical

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Analogical \An`a*log"ic*al\, a.
     1. Founded on, or of the nature of, analogy; expressing or
        implying analogy.
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              When a country which has sent out colonies is termed


              the mother country, the expression is analogical.
                                                    --J. S. Mill.
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     2. Having analogy; analogous. --Sir M. Hale.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  analogical
       adj : expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy; "the
             analogical use of a metaphor"