analogs
Things that correspond
Analogs are things similar or comparable to other things—parallel versions that share key features.
In science, an analog is a compound structurally similar to another: Methadone is an analog of heroin.
Analog technologies represent information through continuous physical quantities like voltage or position, as opposed to digital systems that use discrete values.
An analog watch has hands; a digital watch displays numbers.
Also spelled analogues.
Corresponding person or thing
- equivalentSame in value or function
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- matchGame between opponents
twin · correlate · homolog · cognate · surrogate · substitute · proxy · stand-in
Imitation of real processes
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
scale model · blueprint · schematic · template · pattern · maquette · miniature · representation
Implied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- figureOutline or numeral
parable · comparison · illustration · exemplar · paradigm · archetype · type · image
Synthetic resin plastic
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- turntableRotating music player
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
waveform · dial · gauge · meter · needle · potentiometer · oscilloscope · synthesizer
counterpart
Corresponding person or thing
- equivalentSame in value or function
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
match · twin · correlate · homolog · cognate · surrogate · substitute · proxy · stand-in · replacement
simulation
Imitation of real processes
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- mockupPreliminary design representation
replica · scale model · blueprint · schematic · template · pattern · maquette · miniature · representation · reconstruction
metaphor
Implied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
figure · parable · comparison · illustration · exemplar · paradigm · archetype · type · image · similitude
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
phonograph · waveform · dial · gauge · meter · needle · potentiometer · oscilloscope · synthesizer · modular
- drug discoverycompounds, SAR, scaffolds, inhibitors, agonists
- Appraisal Termscomps, parallels, equivalents, matches, benchmarks
analogsopposites
Terms with contrary meanings
antitheses · polar opposites · contrasts · inverses · counterexamples
analogsoriginals
Authentic first versions
duplicates · clones · replicas · facsimiles · carbon copies
- analog controlsContinuous physical input devices
- analog clocksTime displays with rotating pointers
- analogue clockTimepiece with rotating hands
- analogue watchWatch displaying hands
- analog watchMechanical face timekeeper
- analog watchesTimepieces with dial faces
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