Definition of Analogue

Analogue

That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing.

A word in one language corresponding with one in another; an analogous term; as, the Latin "pater" is the analogue of the English "father."

An organ which is equivalent in its functions to a different organ in another species or group, or even in the same group; as, the gill of a fish is the analogue of a lung in a quadruped, although the two are not of like structural relations.

A species in one genus or group having its characters parallel, one by one, with those of another group.

A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such species are often called representative species, and such genera, representative genera.

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Analogue Quotations

I've had the luxury of owning my own studio, 24 analogue, 48 digital, endless effects, endless hardcore gear, that I don't have to rent, I don't get stuck with the bills, it's all mine.
Billy Sherwood

You all know that each title in the Chronicles has a chess theme; that's partly because of the overall design of the Chronicles themselves - the game of chess as an analogue of the game of life.
Dorothy Dunnett

Human language appears to be a unique phenomenon, without significant analogue in the animal world.
Noam Chomsky

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Analogue Translations

analogue in French is analogique
analogue in German is Analysator {m}, analog
analogue in Swedish is motsvarighet

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