Analogue (Noun)
Meaning
Something having the property of being analogous to something else.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The new policy is an analogue of the one implemented in the neighboring country.
- The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is an analogue of the Egyptian myth of Osiris and Isis.
- The human brain is an analogue of a complex computer system, processing and storing vast amounts of information.
- The social hierarchy of the animal kingdom is an analogue of the social hierarchy of human societies.
- The concept of yin and yang in ancient Chinese philosophy is an analogue of the concept of good and evil in Western philosophy.