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an·a·logue

 (ăn′ə-lôg′, -lŏg′)
n. & adj.
Variant of analog.
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analogue

(ˈænəˌlɒɡ) or

analog

;

analogon

(əˈnæləɡɒn)
n
1. (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. (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.
5. (Computer Science) informal a person who is afraid of using new technological devices. Compare digital native, digital immigrant
Usage: See at analog
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an•a•logue

or an•a•log

(ˈæn lˌɔg, -ˌɒg)

n.
1. something having analogy to something else.
2. Biol. an organ or part analogous to another.
3. one of a group of chemical compounds similar in structure but different in composition.
[1820–30; < French < Greek análogon, neuter of análogos analogous]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.analogue - something having the property of being analogous to something elseanalogue - 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.
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analogue

noun
Something closely resembling or analogous to something else:
congener, correlate, correlative, correspondent, counterpart, match, parallel.
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Translations
аналог
analogový
analogiaelinsamatoimintainenvertaus
analóg
analogowy
analog

analogue

[ˈænəlog]
A. N → análogo m
B. CPD → analógico
analogue computer N → ordenador m analógico
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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
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analogue

n → Gegenstück nt, → Parallele f
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analogue

analog (Am) [ˈænəlɒg]
1. adj (watch) → analogico/a
2. n → cosa analoga
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analogue

n análogo
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