adj
analog
A-nuh-log
adj
1
Representing information as a continuously variable signal rather than as digital data, such as the hands of a clock or an old vinyl recording.
"He still prefers an analog watch to a digital one."
"The studio recorded the album on analog tape for a warmer sound."
noun
1
Something that closely corresponds to or mirrors something else.
"Sign language has no exact analog for every spoken idiom."
How to Use Analog
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNon-digital, or something that has a close counterpart elsewhere.
UK vs US
US spelling is "analog"; UK spelling is usually "analogue," especially for the electronics sense.
Common pairings
analog clock
analog signal
analog synth
Word Forms
analogs plural
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Etymology
From French analogue, from Greek analogos, "proportionate," built from ana- ("up to") plus logos ("ratio").