analogue (redirected from analogues)

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 or US analog

Noun

1. a physical object or quantity used to measure or represent another quantity

2. something that is analogous to something else

Adjective

displaying information by means of a dial: analogue speedometers

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"

Translations

analogue, analog [ˈænəlɔg] adj [watch, computer] → analogique

analogue (US) analog [ˈænəlɔg] adj (watch, computer) → Analog-