analogue

an·a·logue also an·a·log  (n-lôg, -lg)

n.

1. Something that bears an analogy to something else: Surimi is marketed as an analogue of crabmeat.

2. Biology An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.

3. Chemistry A structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element.

adj.

1. often analog Of, relating to, or being a device in which data are represented by continuously variable, measurable, physical quantities, such as length, width, voltage, or pressure.

2. often analog Computer Science Of or relating to an analog computer.

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[French, analogous, analogue, from Medieval Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, proportionate; see analogous.]

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analogue sometimes US, analog [ˈænəˌlɒg]

n

1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)

a.  a physical object or quantity, such as a pointer on a dial or a voltage, used to measure or represent another quantity

b.  (as modifier) analogue watch analogue recording

2. something analogous to something else

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology an analogous part or organ

4. (Chemistry) Chem

a.  an organic chemical compound related to another by substitution of hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups toluene is an analogue of benzene

b.  an organic compound that is similar in structure to another organic compound thiols are sulphur analogues of alcohols

Usage: See at analog

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	analogue - something having the property of being analogous to something else analog, parallel similarity - the quality of being similar echo - a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.; "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"; "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man"
Adj.	1.	analogue - of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input; "analogue device"; "linear amplifier" analog, linear electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices digital - of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits; "digital computer"

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analogue

noun representation, picture, model, image, illustration, simulation, likeness, simulacrum No model can be a perfect analogue of nature itself.

Translations

analogue [ˈænəlog]

A. N → análogo m

B. CPD → analógico
analogue computer N → ordenador m analógico

analogue [ˈænəlɒg] (British) analog (US)

n (formal) (similar thing) → analogue m
an analogue of sth → un analogue de qch

adj

[signal, cassette, recording] → analogique

[watch, computer] → analogique

analogue

n → Gegenstück nt, → Parallele f

analogue analog (Am) [ˈænəlɒg]

1. adj (watch) → analogico/a

2. n → cosa analoga