analogue

or an·a·log

[ an-l-awg, -og ]

noun

1. something having analogy to something else.
2. Biology. an organ or part analogous to another.
3. Chemistry. one of a group of chemical compounds similar in structure but different in respect to elemental composition.
4. a food made from vegetable matter, especially soybeans, that has been processed to taste and look like another food, as meat or dairy, and is used as a substitute for it.

analogue

/ ˈænəˌlɒɡ /

noun

1. 1. a physical object or quantity, such as a pointer on a dial or a voltage, used to measure or represent another quantity
   2. ( as modifier )

      analogue recording

      analogue watch

2. something analogous to something else
3. biology an analogous part or organ
4. chem
   1. an organic chemical compound related to another by substitution of hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups

      toluene is an analogue of benzene

   2. an organic compound that is similar in structure to another organic compound

      thiols are sulphur analogues of alcohols

5. informal.
   a person who is afraid of using new technological devices Compare digital native digital immigrant

Usage

See analog

Word History and Origins

Origin of analogue¹

1820–30; < French < Greek análogon, neuter of análogos analogous; replacing earlier analogon < Greek

Example Sentences

They suggested these seeds could serve as an analogue in the study of geological flow, particularly in a region prone to landslides and avalanches.

From Science Daily

One of the key themes of the plan will be moving from "analogue to digital" – and the single patient records will be a core part of that.

From BBC

A massive sweep in 2017 arrested the major players and Russian mafia responsible around Tallinn and Ida-Viru County, near the Russian border, leading to a scarcity as users switched to speed or fentanyl analogues.

From Salon

One analogue for this is the tea party movement.

From Los Angeles Times

"Our reform agenda will deliver three big shifts in healthcare to make the NHS fit for the future - moving it from analogue to digital, hospital to community, and sickness to prevention."

From BBC

Related Words

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