(of a device or system) 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.
Synonym:material
Antonyms
digital
discrete
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
analog (pluralanalogs)
(countable) Something that bears an analogy to something else.
(countable, biology) An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
Coordinate terms:homolog, homologue
See also: convergent evolution
(chemistry) 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.
Hyponym:insulin analogue
Related terms
homolog
homologue
analogy
homology
superanalog
Related terms
analogetic
analogical
analogous
Descendants
→ Irish: analóg
Translations
Anagrams
Algona, Angola, Langao, agonal
Czech
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈanalok]
Noun
analogm inan
analog, analogue (something that bears an analogy to something else)
(chemistry)analog, analogue (structural derivative of a parent compound)
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms
Danish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /anaˈloˀ/
Adjective
analog (neuteranalogt, plural and definite singular attributiveanaloge)
analogue
analog
Inflection
References
“analog” in Den Danske Ordbog
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Frenchanalogue.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /anaˈloːk/
Adjective
analog (strong nominative masculine singularanaloger, not comparable)
(formal) analogous
Synonyms:ähnlich, vergleichbar, gleichartig
(physics, computing) analog
Antonym:digital
(colloquial) analog, material (not electronic or computerised)
Synonym:materiell
Ich lese lieber ein anfassbares, analoges Buch als ein E-Book. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Declension
Synonyms
analogisch
Further reading
“analog (Adjektiv)” in Duden online
“analog (Präposition)” in Duden online
“analog” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutchanaloog, from Frenchanalogue or Germananalog, from Latinanalogus, from Ancient Greekἀνάλογος(análogos).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈanalok]
Hyphenation: ana‧log
Adjective
analog
analogue, 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).
analogous: having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)
Noun
analog (first-person possessiveanalogku, second-person possessiveanalogmu, third-person possessiveanalognya)
(chemistry)analog: 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.
Related terms
Further reading
“analog” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
analog (neuter singularanalogt, definite singular and pluralanaloge)
analogous
analogue (UK) or analog (US)
References
“analog” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
analog (neuter singularanalogt, definite singular and pluralanaloge)
analogous
analog (US) or analogue (UK)
References
“analog” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greekἀνάλογος(análogos). First attested in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /aˈna.lɔk/
Rhymes: -alɔk
Syllabification: a‧na‧log
Noun
analogm inan
analog(something that bears an analogy)
Synonyms:(literary)analogon, odpowiednik
(chemistry)analog(structural derivative)
analog insuliny ― analog of insulin
(colloquial, music) phonograph record
Synonym:płyta
(colloquial, technology) any analog device
Antonym:cyfra
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
References
Further reading
analog in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
analog in Polish dictionaries at PWN
analog in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Frenchanalogue, from Latinanalogus.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /a.naˈloɡ/
Adjective
analogm or n (feminine singularanaloagă, masculine pluralanalogi, feminine and neuter pluralanaloage)
analogue (represented by a continuously variable physical quantity)