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DictionaryRoot: logos
Greek

logos

word, speech; account, reason

Forms

  • log-
  • logo- — Combining form with a linking vowel before another element.

Origin

Greek legein, ‘gather; say,’ from reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *leg-, ‘gather; collect.’

Note

An account in words can become an explanation, argument, or organized field of study.

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noun

analogue

AN-uh-lawg/ˈænʌlˌɔɡ/

Something similar to another thing in structure or function.

The mechanical hand is an analogue of a human hand in form and function.

Mechanical human-hand prosthesis beside natural adult hand in same open-palm pose, corresponding fingers and joints clearly comparable in form/function; cropped wrists only, no labels.
Etymology
anaGreekup; back, again
+logueGreekword, speech; account, reason

The pieces express correspondence according to a ratio or proportion. This idea of proportional matching underlies the meaning of a counterpart with a comparable form or function.

In context

nptelhrd7:46
this is C 5 Me 5 minus the per methylated analogue of cyclopentadiene
Mod-06 Lec-26 η6 arene Metal complexes

More examples

  • This ancient tool has a modern analogue in the workshop.
  • The committee searches for a historical analogue to the crisis.
  • Several natural analogues help explain the laboratory model.

Forms

analogue · analogues

Similar words

counterpart
Suggests a corresponding role rather than structural resemblance.
equivalent
More strongly implies equal function or value.