analogue literary definition
purine analogue a structural analogue of one of the purine bases (purine, adenine, or guanine); mercaptopurine and thioguanine are used as antineoplastics and azathioprine is an immunosuppressive. The antiviral agent vidarabine is an analogue of the adenine nucleoside adenosine. pyrimidine analogue a structural analogue of one of the pyrimidine bases (cytosine, thymine, or uracil) ; fluorouracil and cytarabine are important antineoplastic agents. 1. (Computer Science). a. a physical object or quantity, such as a pointer on a dial or a voltage, used to measure or represent another quantity. b. (as modifier): analogue watch; analogue recording. 2. something analogous to something else. 3. (Biology) biology an analogous part or organ. 4. (Chemistry) chem. a. an organic chemical compound related to another by substitution of hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups: toluene is an analogue of benzene. Analog or analogue may refer to: 1  Analogue (literature) , a literary work that shares motifs, characters or events with another, but is not directly derived from it. 2  Analog, a thing from which an analogy is drawn. noun. The definition of an analogue is a thing or person that is like something else in some ways. A cherry is red, sweet, and is a fruit like an apple so a cherry is an example of an analogue to an apple. Adj. 1. analogue-of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input; analogue device; linear amplifier. analog, linear. electronics-the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices. The British English spelling of analog. Analogue has two extra vowels, which seems like an awful waste. See analog. The British and European spelling of analog. Anastrophe. Definition: Anastrophe is a form of literary device wherein the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged. In standard parlance and writing the adjective comes before the noun but when one is employing an anastrophe the noun is followed by the adjective. This reversed order creates a dramatic impact and lends weight to the description offered by the adjective. Example: analog, analogue. 1. a part or organ having the same function as another, but of different evolutionary origin. 2. a chemical compound having a structure similar to that of another but differing from it in respect of a certain component; it may have similar or opposite action metabolically. 1  Facebook. Familiarity information: ANALOGUE used as a noun is very rare. • ANALOGUE (adjective). The adjective ANALOGUE has 1 sense: 1. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input. Familiarity information: ANALOGUE used as an adjective is very rare. analogue. 1. a part or organ having the same function as another, but of different evolutionary origin. 2. a chemical compound having a structure similar to that of another but differing from it in respect to a certain component; it may have similar or opposite action metabolically. Also spelled analog.
A literary work that shares motifs, characters or events with another, but is not directly derived from it.