analogue

== English == === Etymology === Equivalent to ana- (“functionally similar”) +‎ -logue. See analog. === Adjective === analogue (not comparable) (Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of analog. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === analogue (plural analogues) (countable) Something that bears an analogy to something else. (countable, biology) An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin. Coordinate terms: homolog, homologue See also: convergent evolution (chemistry) Alternative spelling of analog (“A structural derivative of a parent compound that differs from it by only one or a few atoms or substituent groups; (usually, especially) such a molecule that retains most of the same chemical properties.”) ==== Usage notes ==== In American English, analog is the preferred spelling for the adjective (e.g., analog signal), while analogue is often used as the noun form (e.g., meat analogue), especially in literary or comparative contexts. ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.na.lɔɡ/ === Adjective === analogue (plural analogues) analogous === Noun === analogue m (plural analogues) analog ==== Descendants ==== → English: analog, analogue === Further reading === “analogue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === louangea