analogue
2 of 2chiefly British spelling of analog
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Analogue is a handy word for something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc., as in “tofu is a meat analogue.” Like its relations analogy and analogous, it traces back ultimately to the Greek word lógos, meaning “word,” “speech,” “relation,” “correspondence,” and “proportion.” Not to get too meta about analogue, but the nouns analogue and analog are themselves analogues (or, ahem, analogs) of one another: they differ only in spelling, though the analogue spelling is more common except in contexts related to chemistry. The pair also function as adjectives—as in “an analog watch” or “analog recording”—but in that case the shorter form is preferred except by those who use British English.
Examples of analogue in a Sentence
Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
Giving an analogue team a digital bandwidth was crucial in the modern age of taking bowlers down.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
And in a time when many unaffiliated Jews have privately begun to take a greater interest in their Jewish identity, their famous analogues in Hollywood have been much less willing to describe their own journeys.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
In Trump’s Crosshairs: Through the first month of his administration, President Trump has carried out a campaign of revenge and retribution that has little analogue in American history.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analogue. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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