Analogous terms are described as?

• A. They have the same meaning in every use
• B. They have completely different meanings
• C. They are applied to different things but have related meanings
• D. They refer to the same object in all contexts

Answer: (C)

Analogous terms carry a shared sense across different applications without meaning exactly the same in every use. The idea is that the word points to related ideas in different domains, so there’s a family resemblance rather than literal sameness. For example, “head” can refer to the top part of a body and to the leader of a company. In both cases there’s a sense of centrality or leadership, even though one term designates a body part and the other a role. That shows how the term is used for different things but with related meanings. If the word always meant the exact same thing in every use, or if it meant completely different things with no relation at all, those would not be analogical usages.