noun Download 🔗Share Something that bears an analogy to something else Examples : ""Paper books and e-readers are analogs for each other because they both allow you to read stories, even though they use different technology." " theory philosophy science system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin Examples : ""Bird wings and insect wings are analogs; they both enable flight, but evolved independently." " organ biology anatomy organism science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element Examples : "The scientist studied the analogs of caffeine to find a compound that would stimulate the brain without causing jitters. " chemistry compound biochemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading