Definition of ANALOG

analog

Plural: analogs

Noun

  • Something that is comparable to another thing.
  • 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.

Examples

  • A physical dictionary is the perfect analog companion to a digital Scrabble game.
  • an analog (paper) map
  • an analog watch

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: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
analog: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
analog: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

analog: valid Words With Friends Word