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: something that is similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail : something that is analogous to something else
historical analogues to the current situation
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: an organ or part similar in function to an organ or part of another animal or plant but different in structure and origin
The gill of a fish is the analogue of the lung of a cat.
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usually analog
: a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (as in the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or in the presence of a particular functional group)
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: a food product made by combining a less expensive food (such as soybeans or whitefish) with additives to give the appearance and taste of a more expensive food (such as beef or crab)
chiefly British spelling of
analog
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The word analogue entered English from French in the 19th century and ultimately traces back to the Greek word logos, meaning «ratio.» (The word analogy, which has been a part of English since the 15th century, also descends from logos.) The noun analogue is sometimes spelled analog, particularly when it refers to a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but slightly different in composition. Adding to the confusion, there is also an adjective spelled analog, which came into use in the 20th century. The adjective can refer to something that is analogous (as in an analog organ), but it is most often used to distinguish analog electronics from digital electronics (as in an analog computer or an analog clock).
Example Sentences
Noun
a modern analog to what happened before
the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree
a meat analogue such as tofu
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
borrowed from French, borrowed from Greek análogon «proportion, correspondence,» noun derivative from neuter of análogos «proportionate, analogous»
First Known Use
Noun
1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Other forms: analogues
Think of analogue as referring to something parallel or comparable to something else. For example, a lobster’s claw might be considered an analogue to the human hand, as both have similar functions of grabbing and holding. Keep your claws to yourself!
The word analogue (also spelled analog) comes from the Greek ana, meaning «up to,» and logos, meaning, among other things, «ratio» and «proportion.» In 1946, it entered computer language as an adjective to describe a type of signal that is continuous in amplitude. It has since been largely replaced by a digital signal. Analogues are often used in college entrance exams, i.e., «a is to b as c is to d.»
Definitions of analogue
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noun
something having the property of being analogous to something else
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adjective
of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
“analogue device”
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synonyms:
analog, linear
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analogue
1) ана́лог
2) модели́рующее устро́йство или систе́ма
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > analogue
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analogue
Персональный Сократ > analogue
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analogue
analogue data recorder
аналоговый регистратор полетных данных
English-Russian aviation dictionary > analogue
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analogue
English-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > analogue
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analogue
1. n аналог; вариант
2. n биол. аналогичный, функционально подобный орган
3. n вчт. аналог; аналоговое устройство, моделирующее устройство; моделирующая система
Синонимический ряд:
1. meaning (noun) definition; denotation; explication; formalization; interpretation; meaning; signification; synonym; terminology
2. parallel (noun) correlate; correspondent; counterpart; countertype; match; parallel
English-Russian base dictionary > analogue
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English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > analogue
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English-Russian big medical dictionary > analogue
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analogue
Англо-русский технический словарь > analogue
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analogue
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > analogue
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analogue
- аналоговый
- аналогичный
- аналог
аналог
Вещество, по структуре незначительно отличающееся от какого-либо основного химического соединения; известны А. аминокислот (например, азасерин), оснований (азагуанин и др.), гормонов.
[Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А. Англо-русский толковый словарь генетических терминов 1995 407с.]аналог
Сходный предмет, система (см. Аналогия). Модель можно рассматривать как А. моделируемой системы.
[ http://slovar-lopatnikov.ru/]Тематики
- генетика
- экономика
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > analogue
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Англо-русский словарь по робототехнике > analogue
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analogue
2) лицо, занимающее аналогичную должность в другом ведомстве, лицо, занимающее аналогичную должность в другом государстве
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Patent terms dictionary > analogue
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analogue
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лицо, занимающее аналогичную должность в другом ведомстве или государстве
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > analogue
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analogue
аналог, моделирующая физическая система
Англо-русский строительный словарь > analogue
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analogue
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > analogue
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analogue
[ʹænəlɒg]
1. аналог; вариант
2.
аналогичный, функционально подобный орган
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аналог; аналоговое устройство, моделирующее устройство; моделирующая система ()
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analogue
1. аналог; соответствие, сходство;
2. орган, имеющий подобные функции.
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сущ.
1) аналог; соответствие, сходство;
2) орган, имеющий подобные функции.
Англо-русский словарь по социологии > analogue
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Англо-русский словарь по биотехнологиям > analogue
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Англо-русский толковый словарь генетических терминов > analogue
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > analogue
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analogue — [ analɔg ] adj. et n. m. • 1503; gr. analogos ♦ Qui présente une analogie (au sens cour. ou didact.).⇒ comparable, parent, semblable, similaire, voisin. « la vraie musique suggère des idées analogues dans des cerveaux différents » (Baudelaire). « … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Analogue — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Analogue Álbum de estudio de a ha Publicación … Wikipedia Español
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Analogue — Студийный альбом … Википедия
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Analogue — Studioalbum von a ha Veröffentlichung 4. November 2005[1] Label … Deutsch Wikipedia
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analogue — UK US (US USUALLY analog) /ˈænəlɒg/ adjective ► IT, COMMUNICATIONS using a system in which information, such as sound or images, is stored or sent in a continuously changing form, such as electrical signals, radio waves, or film: »analogue… … Financial and business terms
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Analogue — An a*logue (?; 115), n. [F. ?, fr. Gr. ?.] 1. That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing. [1913 Webster] The vexatious tyranny of the individual despot meets its analogue in the insolent tyranny of the many. I. Taylor.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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analogue — ANALOGUE. adj. des 2 g. Terme de Philosophie. Qui a de l analogie avec une autre chose. Le pied de l homme et le pied d une montagne sont des termes analogues. [b]f♛/b] On le fait quelquefois substantif. Les analogues. Ce sont deux analogues. Ce… … Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française 1798
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analogue — (n.) 1826, an analogous thing, from Fr. analogue, from Gk. analogon (itself used in English from c.1810), from ana up to (see ANA (Cf. ana )) + logos account, ratio (see LECTURE (Cf. lecture) (n.)). Computing sense is recorded from 1946 … Etymology dictionary
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analogue — [an′ə lôg΄, an′əläg΄] n. [Fr analogue < L analogus: see ANALOGY] a thing or part that is analogous … English World dictionary
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analogue — analogue. См. аналог. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
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analogue — index correlate, counterpart (complement) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
English[edit]
Adjective[edit]
analogue (not comparable)
- (mostly Commonwealth) Alternative form of analog
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2022 February 23, Benedict le Vay, “Part of rail’s past… present… and future”, in RAIL, number 951, page 56:
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«But if so, why do you see so many young children on steam trains — apart, that is, from being dragged along by their fathers, or grandfathers?
«I think they enjoy them because they are simply so different, so mechanical, so hot, oily and clanky, so dirty, so ‘analogue’ in a digital world. They are everything modern life tries to extirpate in favour of silence, smoothness and cleanness. Kids love that.
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Derived terms[edit]
- analogue circuit
- analogue computer
Noun[edit]
analogue (plural analogues)
- (mostly Commonwealth) Alternative form of analog
Translations[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /a.na.lɔɡ/
Adjective[edit]
analogue (plural analogues)
- analogous
Further reading[edit]
- “analogue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
- louangea
Meaning of ANALOGUE in English
[an.a.logue] or an.a.log n [F analogue, fr. analogue analogous, fr. Gk analogos] (1826) 1: something that is analogous or similar to something else
2: an organ similar in function to an organ of another animal or plant but different in structure and origin 3 usu analog: a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (as in the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or in the presence of a particular functional group)
4: a food product made by combining a less expensive food (as soybeans or whitefish) with additives to give the appearance and taste of a more expensive food (as beef or crab)
[2]an.a.logue chiefly Brit var of analog
Merriam-Webster English vocab.
Английский словарь Merriam Webster.
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