analog.

1. Something comparable to another in particular features or relationships.

2. Representing information through continuously varying quantities rather than discrete symbols.

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Words that belong together

• historical analog
• structural analog

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The historian found no close analog for the arrangement.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular analog; plural analogs. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: argumentation, evidence, inference. Commonness: moderately common.