analog

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See also: analóg and analōg

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Early 19th century; from French analogue, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλογος (análogos, “proportionate”), from ἀνά (aná, “up to”) + λόγος (lógos, “ratio”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

analog (not comparable)

  1. (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
  2. Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.
    Synonym: material
    an analog (paper) map
    • 2022 January 30, Tish Harrison Warren, “Why Churches Should Drop Their Online Services”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      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.
    • 2021 November 18, Kara Swisher, “The Prescience of 1970’s ‘Future Shock’”, in The New York Times‎[2], →ISSN:
      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.
    • 2021 September 15, Reeves Wiedeman, “Why Does Every Company Now Want to Be a Platform?”, in The New York Times‎[3], →ISSN:
      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.

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Translations

Noun

analog (plural analogs)

  1. (countable) Something that bears an analogy to something else.
  2. (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
  3. (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

Descendants

  • → Irish: analóg

Translations

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

analog m inan

  1. analog, analogue (something that bears an analogy to something else)
    • 2007, Karel Riegel, Ekonomická psychologie‎[4]:
      Průmyslová výroba, industriální věk již těží ze zdroje, kterému se nešťastně říká "lidská pracovní síla". Je napojena na cyklus, v němž se člověk stává analogem přírodní síly a oživuje soustavu strojů.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (chemistry) analog, analogue (structural derivative of a parent compound)
    • 2006, Jaroslav Rybka, Diabetologie pro sestry‎[5]:
      Prvním dlouze působícím inzulinovým analogem byl glargin připravený DNA-rekombinantní technologií.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Danish

Pronunciation

Adjective

analog (neuter analogt, plural and definite singular attributive analoge)

  1. analogue
  2. analog

Inflection

Inflection of analog
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular analog — —2
Indefinite neuter singular analogt — —2
Plural analoge — —2
Definite attributive1 analoge — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French analogue.

Pronunciation

Adjective

analog (strong nominative masculine singular analoger, not comparable)

  1. (formal) analogous
    Synonyms: ähnlich, vergleichbar, gleichartig
  2. (physics, computing) analog
    Antonym: digital
  3. (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

Positive forms of analog (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist analog sie ist analog es ist analog sie sind analog
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative analoger analoge analoges analoge
genitive analogen analoger analogen analoger
dative analogem analoger analogem analogen
accusative analogen analoge analoges analoge
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der analoge die analoge das analoge die analogen
genitive des analogen der analogen des analogen der analogen
dative dem analogen der analogen dem analogen den analogen
accusative den analogen die analoge das analoge die analogen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein analoger eine analoge ein analoges (keine) analogen
genitive eines analogen einer analogen eines analogen (keiner) analogen
dative einem analogen einer analogen einem analogen (keinen) analogen
accusative einen analogen eine analoge ein analoges (keine) analogen

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Further reading

Indonesian

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Dutch analoog, from French analogue or German analog, from Latin analogus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλογος (análogos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈanalok]
  • Hyphenation: ana‧log

Adjective

analog

  1. 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).
  2. analogous: having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)

Noun

analog (first-person possessive analogku, second-person possessive analogmu, third-person possessive analognya)

  1. (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.

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

analog (neuter singular analogt, definite singular and plural analoge)

  1. analogous
  2. analogue (UK) or analog (US)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

analog (neuter singular analogt, definite singular and plural analoge)

  1. analogous
  2. analog (US) or analogue (UK)

References

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνάλογος (análogos).[1][2] First attested in the 19th century[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈna.lɔk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alɔk
  • Syllabification: a‧na‧log

Noun

analog m inan

  1. analog (something that bears an analogy)
    Synonyms: (literary) analogon, odpowiednik
  2. (chemistry) analog (structural derivative)
    analog insuliny ― analog of insulin
  3. (colloquial, music) phonograph record
    Synonym: płyta
  4. (colloquial, technology) any analog device
    Antonym: cyfra

Declension

Declension of analog
singular plural
nominative analog analogi
genitive analogu analogów
dative analogowi analogom
accusative analog analogi
instrumental analogiem analogami
locative analogu analogach
vocative analogu analogi

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
adjective
adverb
nouns
verb

References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “analog”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “analog”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. ^ J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “analog”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 34

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 French analogue, from Latin analogus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

analog m or n (feminine singular analoagă, masculine plural analogi, feminine and neuter plural analoage)

  1. analogue (represented by a continuously variable physical quantity)

Declension

Declension of analog
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite analog analoagă analogi analoage
definite analogul analoaga analogii analoagele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite analog analoage analogi analoage
definite analogului analoagei analogilor analoagelor

Swedish

Etymology

ana- +‎ -log

Adjective

analog

  1. analogue

Declension

Inflection of analog
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular analog — —
Neuter singular analogt — —
Plural analoga — —
Masculine plural3 analoge — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 analoge — —
All analoga — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Antonyms

Anagrams

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