analogue
Something that bears an analogy to something else.
Other meanings
An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
Synonyms
- parallel
Related words
- heteroanalogue
- analogue circuit
- analogue computer
- analogue clock
- analogue horror
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “analogue” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.