noun🔗ShareAnalogue, équivalentSomething that bears an analogy to something else"The human heart is often considered an analogue to a pump, circulating blood throughout the body. "Le cœur humain est souvent considéré comme un analogue d'une pompe, faisant circuler le sang dans tout le corps.sciencetechnologyphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnalogueAn 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. "L'aile d'un oiseau et l'aile d'un papillon sont un analogue ; les deux structures permettent le vol, mais elles ont évolué séparément.organismbiologyanatomysciencestructurefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnalogue, dérivéA 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. "Ce nouveau médicament est un analogue d'un médicament existant, ne différant que d'un groupe moléculaire pour réduire les effets secondaires.chemistrycompoundsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAnalogique(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. "Mon grand-père préfère toujours sa montre analogique à aiguilles plutôt qu'une montre numérique qui n'affiche que des chiffres.technologyelectronicsphysicssystemdevicemachinetechnicalsciencetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
