Definition of ANALOG

analog

Meanings

Plural: analogs

Noun

  • something having the property of being analogous to something else
  • 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.

Adjective

  • of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
    • "analogue device"

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.

Origin / 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”).

Antonyms

digital, discrete

Scrabble Score: 7

analog is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 10

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