Analogous
Analogous adjective - Having qualities in common.
Usage example: bad-mouthing your sister is analogous to slapping her in the face—it's just as bad
Different
Different adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Usage example: how are plantains different from bananas?
Both words in one sentence
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Hoshido and Nohr have entirely different class trees, and they're anything but analogous - Hoshido having the Samurai while Nohr has access to Mercenaries is just one example.
Source: Cosmetically Different Sides -
In a different episode, an earth pirate is able to successfully fly the TARDIS because it is so analogous to his pirate ship.
Source: Space Is an Ocean - It is entirely possible that analogous calendars (just with different names for the Silence) was used on many other worlds, considering the Silence spanned an entire galactic arm.
Source: Hit So Hard the Calendar Felt It
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