analogue
Comparable but different
An analogue is something that corresponds to or resembles something else in function or structure: The heart is an analogue of a pump.
In technology, analogue describes systems that represent information through continuous physical quantities rather than discrete digital values: analogue watches, analogue signals.
The spelling analog is standard in American English; analogue is British.
Synthetic resin plastic
- turntableRotating music player
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- LPExtended vinyl recording
- EPShort music collection
phonograph · gramophone · cassette · tape · hi-fi · audiophile · needle · cartridge
Without pause or gap
- gradientRate of change across space
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- dialGraduated circular indicator
gauge · meter · needle · hands · sweep · mechanical · physical · tangible
Corresponding person or thing
- equivalentSame in value or function
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- matchGame between opponents
- correlateShow mutual relationship
homologue · correspondent · twin · complement · peer · double · mirror · replica
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
EP · phonograph · gramophone · cassette · tape · hi-fi · audiophile · needle · cartridge · stereo
continuous
Without pause or gap
- gradientRate of change across space
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
dial · gauge · meter · needle · hands · sweep · mechanical · physical · tangible · variable
counterpart
Corresponding person or thing
- equivalentSame in value or function
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- matchGame between opponents
correlate · homologue · correspondent · twin · complement · peer · double · mirror · replica · facsimile
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, metaphor, simile
- spellingscolour, color, favour, favor, honour
- miniature worldsterrarium, aquarium, diorama, snow globe, ant farm
- figurative languagemetaphor, simile, figure of speech, personification, figures of speech
- Old Spellingsaether, connexion, magick, shew, shoppe
analoguedifference
Way things contrast
opposite · reverse · antithesis · contrast · counterpart
- 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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