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analog.

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).

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈænəˌlɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation[ˈanəlɔɡ]British, Multicultural-London-English, Southern, Standard/ˈanəlɔɡ/Scotland/ˈænəlɔɡ/Australia

  1. 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-comparable
    an analog watch

  2. Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.

    not-comparable
    an analog (paper) map
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˈænəˌlɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation[ˈanəlɔɡ]British, Multicultural-London-English, Southern, Standard/ˈanəlɔɡ/Scotland/ˈænəlɔɡ/Australia

  1. Something that bears an analogy to something else.

    countable

  2. An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.

    countable

  3. 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.

Where this word comes from

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.

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