analog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).
Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.

noun

Something that bears an analogy to something else.
An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
A structural derivative of a parent compound that differs from it by only one or a few atoms or substituent groups; (usually, especially) such a molecule that retains most of the same chemical properties.

Pronunciation

/ˈænəˌlɒɡ/ [ˈanəlɔɡ] /ˈanəlɔɡ/ /ˈænəlɔɡ/ /ˈɛnəlɒɡ/ [ˈɛənəˌlɔɡ] en-us-analog.ogg [ˈɛənəˌlɒɡ] /ˈænəˌlɑɡ/ [ˈɛənəˌlɑɡ] /ənəˈlɔɡ/

Word forms

analog analogue analogs

Etymology

First attested in the early 19th century; from French analogue, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλογος (análogos, “proportionate”), from ἀνά (aná, “up to”) + λόγος (lógos, “ratio”). Equivalent to ana- (“functionally similar”) + -log.

Synonyms

material

Antonyms

digital discrete

Related words

homolog homologue analogy homology

Derived words

analog circuit analog clock analog computer analog hole analog horror analog meter analog signal analog stick analog television analog-to-digital converter analog watch digital-to-analog converter mithralog nonanalog q-analog rapalog time stretch analog-to-digital converter analogetic analogical analogous fentalog superanalog

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