As adjectives the difference between analog and mimetic
is that analog is analogue (being represented by a continuously variable physical quantity) while mimetic is exhibiting mimesis.
As a noun mimetic is
something or imitative.
analog
English
Alternative forms
* analogue (Commonwealth)
Adjective
(-)
(of a device or system) in which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuously variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial)
Antonyms
* digital
* discrete
Derived terms
* analog circuit
* analog computer
* analog meter
Noun
(
en noun)
(countable) something that bears an analogy to something else
(countable, biology) an organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin
(chemistry) a structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element
Related terms
* homolog
* analogy
* homology
* superanalog
Related terms
*
* analogical
* analogous
mimetic
English
Alternative forms
* mimetick (qualifier)
Antonyms
* nonmimetic
Derived terms
* mimeticity
Noun
(
en noun)
Something or imitative.
(education) A type of mnemonic.
(pharmacology) A substance with similar pharmacological effects to another substance.
