noun🔗ShareAnalogon, EntsprechungSomething that bears an analogy to something else"The human heart is often considered an analogue to a pump, circulating blood throughout the body. "Das menschliche Herz wird oft als Analogon zu einer Pumpe betrachtet, die Blut durch den Körper zirkuliert.sciencetechnologyphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnalogonAn organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin"A bird's wing and a butterfly's wing are an analogue; both structures allow for flight, but they evolved separately. "Der Flügel eines Vogels und der eines Schmetterlings sind ein Analogon; beide Strukturen ermöglichen den Flug, aber sie entwickelten sich getrennt.organismbiologyanatomysciencestructurefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnalogon, DerivatA structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element"That new medication is an analogue of a previously existing drug, differing only in one molecular group to reduce side effects. "Dieses neue Medikament ist ein Analogon eines bereits existierenden Medikaments, das sich nur in einer Molekülgruppe unterscheidet, um Nebenwirkungen zu reduzieren.chemistrycompoundsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAnalog, entsprechend(of a device or system) in which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial)"My grandfather still prefers his analogue watch with hands over a digital one that shows only numbers. "Mein Großvater bevorzugt immer noch seine analoge Uhr mit Zeigern gegenüber einer digitalen Uhr, die nur Zahlen anzeigt.technologyelectronicsphysicssystemdevicemachinetechnicalsciencetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
