analogue

Meaning

Adj

Alternative spelling of analog.

Noun

1. (countable) Something that bears an analogy to something else.
2. (countable) An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
3. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of analog (“A structural derivative of a parent compound that differs from it by only one or a few atoms or substituent groups; (usually, especially) such a molecule that retains most of the same chemical properties.”)

Synonyms

analog

analogous

analogical

analogy

counterpart

complement

linear

parallel

pun

reading

simile

simulate

simulating

simulation

synonym

variant

picturephone

analogic

comparison

imitation

metaphor

metonym

mimesis

mock

Translations

analogique

analogue

analog

analoog

análogo

analogico

analógico

analógico

análogo

Analogon

equivalente

Gegenstück

analògic

Analysator

analógica

Etymology

Equivalent to ana- (“functionally similar”) + -logue. See analog.