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Analogue

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. Something that bears an analogy to something else.
  2. An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
  3. Alternative spelling of analog (“A structural derivative of a parent compound that differs from it by only one or a few atoms or substituent groups; (usually, especially) such a molecule that retains most of the same chemical properties.”)
    alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Françaisanalogue
DeutschAnalogon
العربيةالنّظير
3 more languages
Češtinaanalog
한국어아날로그

Examples

See also: convergent evolution

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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