analogue
ana•logue (BrE) (NAmE ana•log) adjective, nounBrE /ˈænəlɒɡ/
NAmE /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
NAmE /ˈænəlɑːɡ/
adjective(technical) 1 (of an electronic process) using a continuously changing range of physical quantities to measure or store data
word origin
an analogue circuit/computer/signal 2 (BrE also ana•log) (of a clock or watch) showing the time using hands on a dial and not with a display of numbers
compare digital noun(formal or technical) a thing that is similar to another thing
word origin
Scientists are attempting to compare features of extinct animals with living analogues.
