Analogue vs. Synonym
Analogueadjective
alternative form of analog
Analoguenoun
alternative form of analog
Analoguenoun
That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing.
Analoguenoun
A word in one language corresponding with one in another; an analogous term; as, the Latin "pater" is the analogue of the English "father."
Analoguenoun
An organ which is equivalent in its functions to a different organ in another species or group, or even in the same group; as, the gill of a fish is the analogue of a lung in a quadruped, although the two are not of like structural relations.
Analoguenoun
something having the property of being analogous to something else
Analogueadjective
of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input;
Analogueadjective
relating to or using signals or information represented by a continuously variable physical quantity such as spatial position, voltage, etc.
Analogueadjective
(of a clock or watch) showing the time by means of hands or a pointer rather than displayed digits.
Analogueadjective
not involving or relating to the use of computer technology, as a contrast to a digital counterpart
Analoguenoun
a person or thing seen as comparable to another
Analoguenoun
a compound with a molecular structure closely similar to that of another
Synonymnoun
A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.
Synonymnoun
A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.
Synonymnoun
(zoology) Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
Synonymnoun
Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.
Synonymnoun
(databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
Synonymnoun
One of two or more words (commonly words of the same language) which are equivalents of each other; one of two or more words which have very nearly the same signification, and therefore may often be used interchangeably. See under Synonymous.
Synonymnoun
An incorrect or incorrectly applied scientific name, as a new name applied to a species or genus already properly named, or a specific name preoccupied by that of another species of the same genus; - so used in the system of nomenclature (which see) in which the correct scientific names of certain natural groups (usually genera, species, and subspecies) are regarded as determined by priority.
Synonymnoun
One of two or more words corresponding in meaning but of different languages; a heteronym.
Synonymnoun
two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
Synonymnoun
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close
Synonymnoun
a person or thing so closely associated with a particular quality or idea that the mention of their name calls it to mind
Synonymnoun
a taxonomic name which has the same application as another, especially one which has been superseded and is no longer valid.
Synonym
A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in the same language. For example, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another; they are synonymous.
