an·a·logue or US an·a·log 
/ˈænəˌlɑ:g/ noun
plural an·a·logues or US an·a·logs /ˈænəˌlɑ:g/ noun [count] formal : something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc. : something that is analogous to something else
▪ a modern analog to what happened before ▪ the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree ▪ a meat analogue such as tofu
▪ a modern analog to what happened before ▪ the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree ▪ a meat analogue such as tofu
