analog
/ˈænəlɔɡ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.73 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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).
adj
Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.
noun
An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
Countable
noun
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.
Example Sentences
- "an analog watch"
- "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."
- "Not that I expect my children’s generation to be shocked by it all. Unlike my analog upbringing, they were born into a digital world."
- "But what, exactly, is a platform? 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."
- "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.”"
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.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈænəlɔɡ/
- British English: /ˈænəˌlɒɡ/
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Phrases
analog circuit
analog clock
analog computer
analog hole
analog horror
analog meter
analog signal
analog stick