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Analogue has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

something having the property of being analogous to something else

"The human heart functions as an analogue to a pump in our circulatory system because it performs a similar role by moving fluid through tubes."

2

Alternative form of analog

"In British spelling, the term analogue is often used as an alternative form of analog to describe a continuous signal."

In plain English: An analogue is something that represents information using continuous changes, like how an old clock's hands move smoothly around a circle instead of jumping between numbers on a digital screen.

"The clock on the wall is an analogue watch with moving hands instead of numbers."

Adjective
1

of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

"analogue device"

"linear amplifier"

2

Alternative form of analog

"The dictionary lists both "analog" and "analogue" as acceptable spellings, making them alternative forms of each other."

In plain English: Analogue means something that works by using continuous physical changes instead of digital signals made up of separate numbers.

"The old radio was an analogue device that used dials instead of digital numbers."

Example Sentences
"The old radio was an analogue device that used dials instead of digital numbers." adj
"This analogue clock ticks loudly on the wall of our kitchen." adj
"The antique radio was an analogue device that needed batteries to work." adj
"She preferred listening to music from her old analogue records rather than digital files." adj
"The clock on the wall is an analogue watch with moving hands instead of numbers." noun
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Antonyms
digital
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
similarity
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
echo

Origin

The word analogue comes from combining a prefix meaning "similar function" with the root of logue, which relates to speech or discourse. It entered English as a variation of analog to describe things that work in comparable ways rather than being identical copies.

Rhyming Words
gue ague orgue bogue vogue logue gigue digue segue cogue rogue hogue fugue hague togue vague pogue argue bague coigue
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