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analogs

/ˈænəlɔːɡz/ /ˈænəlɑːɡz/

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noun

Analogue, équivalent

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." "

Les livres papier et les liseuses sont des analogues, car ils permettent tous deux de lire des histoires, même s'ils utilisent des technologies différentes.

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noun

Analogue

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." "

Les ailes d'oiseaux et les ailes d'insectes sont des analogues ; elles permettent toutes deux le vol, mais ont évolué indépendamment.

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noun

Analogue, dérivé

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. "

Le scientifique a étudié les analogues de la caféine pour trouver un composé qui stimulerait le cerveau sans provoquer de nervosité.

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