similarity vs analogue

analogue vs similarity

similarity and analogue both are nouns.

similarity is not an adjective while analogue is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
similarity	Yes	No	No	No
analogue	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, analogue is a hyponym of similarity; that is, analogue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than similarity:

similarity: the quality of being similar
analogue: something having the property of being analogous to something else

Other hyponyms of similarity include approximation, homogeny, homology, homomorphism, homomorphy, isomorphism, isomorphy, alikeness, likeness, similitude, correspondence, parallelism, uniformity, uniformness, approach, sort, analog, parallel.

similarity (noun)	analogue (noun)
the quality of being similar	something having the property of being analogous to something else
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit

similarity (adjective)	analogue (adjective)
	of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

Difference between similarity and analogue

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