Main Entry: ¹an·a·logue

Variant(s): or an·a·log \ˈa-nə-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\

Function: noun

Etymology: French analogue, from analogue analogous, from Greek analogos

Date: 1826

1 : something that is analogous or similar to something else
2 : an organ or part similar in function to an organ or part of another animal or plant but different in structure and origin
3 usually analog : a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (as in the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or in the presence of a particular functional group)
4 : a food product made by combining a less expensive food (as soybeans or whitefish) with additives to give the appearance and taste of a more expensive food (as beef or crab)