analog
UK/ˈænəˌlɒɡ/
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British[ˈanəlɔɡ]
analog adjective: 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).
Adjective
analog (not comparable)
- 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).
- an analog watch
- Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.
- an analog (paper) map
- But for these digital natives, the stubborn analog wonders of skin, handshakes, hugs, bread and wine, faces, names and spontaneous conversation is part of what intrigued them and kept them going to church.2022 January 30, Tish Harrison Warren, “Why Churches Should Drop Their Online Services”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- material
Noun
analog (plural analogs)
- 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.
- See also: convergent evolution
- 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.
analog meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
analog in Hindi
- एनालॉग, एनालग
analog in Tamil
- அலைமருவி, ஒத்திசை, தொடரிசை, தொடர்முறை, ஒப்புமை, தொடர்ம
analog in Marathi
- एनालॉग, अॅनालॉग
analog in Urdu
- اینالاگ, ینالاگ
More languagesFewer languages
- analog in Bengali
- এনালগ, অ্যানালগ
- analog in Telugu
- అనలాగ్, అనాలాగ్
- analog in Malayalam
- അനലോഗ്, അനലാഗ്
- analog in Kannada
- ಅನಲಾಗ್, ಅನಾಲಾಗ್
- analog in Punjabi
- ਐਨਾਲਾਗ, ਐਨਾਲੋਗ
- analog in Gujarati
- એનાલોગ, એનાલૉગ, એનાલગ
- analog in Odia
- ଆନାଲୋଗ, ଆନାଲଗ, ଆନାଲାଗ୍
- analog in Nepali
- एनालग, एनालोग, एनालॉग
- analog in Arabic
- تَنَاظِرِيَّة tanāẓiriyya
- analog in Indonesian
- analog
- analog in Vietnamese
- tương tự
Examples of analog in a sentence
- Unlike my analog upbringing, they were born into a digital world.2021 November 18, Kara Swisher, “The Prescience of 1970’s ‘Future Shock’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- In the analog world, a platform is where you catch a train or launch a rocket or give a speech — somewhere you go to do something else.2021 September 15, Reeves Wiedeman, “Why Does Every Company Now Want to Be a Platform?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Effective analog dating demands a similar commitment to strategizing, she said, and “if you have your phone in your face, or earbuds in your ears, you’re not going to meet anyone.”2025 June 6, Catherine Pearson, “A New Way to Date: The Old-Fashioned Way”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- E-bikes have now become so popular that old-fashioned, human-powered ones are tagged as “analog” or “acoustic” bikes.2025 November 30, David Darlington, “The Shocking Crash That Led Marin County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes”, in The New York Times...
Synonyms of analog
Antonyms
Forms of analog
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | analogue |
| Noun | |
| plural | analogs |
Origin of analog
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.
Words formed from analog
- 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
- anahuasca
- analogetic
- analogical
- analogous
- fentalog
- superanalog
Phrases with analog
Questions about analog
- What does analog mean?
- Analog means 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).
- What is analog in Hindi?
- Analog in Hindi is एनालॉग, एनालग. See Analog meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use analog in a sentence?
- Unlike my analog upbringing, they were born into a digital world.
- What part of speech is analog?
- Analog can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce analog?
- Analog is pronounced /ˈænəˌlɒɡ/ (UK).
Words near analog in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: analog (page history and authors); analog (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); analog (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); analog (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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