analogue

noun

variants or analog
Definition of analoguenext
as in image
formal something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc.; something that is analogous to something else a modern analog to what happened before the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree a meat analogue such as tofu

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Recent Examples of analogue The first decade of the new millennium saw the release of the Carrera GT, a car viewed by some as one of the last great analog performance vehicles. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 But street versions of the drug are also prevalent as chemists in basement laboratories create novel ketamine analogs. — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 Internet cultures like Sovietwave and a craving for analog, retro experiences further fuel this interest. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 Produced alongside Dave 1, the record moves through analog funk, synth-pop, darkwave, dub, tropical textures and the cinematic residue of Mexico City nightlife. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
  1. image
  2. counterpart
  3. portrait
  4. carbon
  5. equivalent
  6. parallel
  7. clone
  8. portrayal
Noun
  • The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This sort of puzzling connection between text and image is repeated throughout the exhibition.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of image
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  • Even after the setback, young households remained wealthier than their counterparts were before the pandemic.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In more recent times, moreover, the first steps taken by the Third Reich toward the Holocaust began with the economic boycott of the Jews, who were accused of harming the businesses and positions of their Aryan counterparts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of counterpart
Noun
  • The work, known as the Tondo of the Two Brothers, dates back to the 2nd century and belongs to a group of paintings known as the Fayum portraits.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Filmmaker Ava DuVernay chose Milton Rogovin’s informal, untitled portrait of a beautiful young Buffalo woman from his East Side, 1961-63 collection.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrait
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  • These viruses infect diverse deep-sea prokaryotes that drive vital cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and metals.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Some also argue that domestic production will result in less carbon emissions than importing oil and gas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of carbon
Noun
  • So language modeling seems to be merely a powerful component of human cognition, not its equivalent or source.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Before the war, a room at the hotel had cost the equivalent of five euros a night.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of equivalent
Noun
  • Cogitore’s film finds a parallel in a tapestry by Zhenya Machneva depicting the engine of her grandfather’s Renault Kangoo.
    — Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Pops draws parallels to ABC’s The Rookie, about LAPD’s oldest rookie, which also was based on a real person changing careers midlife.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of parallel
Noun
  • The device captures troves of card information, which thieves later collect in order to clone cards.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone of himself that is trained on his tone and mannerisms and can answer staff questions.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of clone
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  • At 934 pages long, the book inspired the Hollywood film Pollock (2000), for which Marcia Gay Harden won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Krasner.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The result is a look at the diversity of the country in contrast with official Soviet portrayals and productions from the same era.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrayal

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