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analog

analog

42 6.0
A person or thing similar to another in what it does
  • noun
  • /ˈænəˌlɔg/
  • US
translation icon : equivalente
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Examples

  • The number of undiscovered deposits can be predicted using analog or geophysical assessment data.

    Academic text (1991)
  • There is in science an analog of those things, which is the case study.

  • The image always begins with some analog signal before its conversion to digital information.

    Academic text (1992)
  • And that is their analog to what we do in astrophysics.

  • This is the primate analog of HIV in humans.

  • What is the analog in humans of the Thalli syndrome in rats?

  • In biology, the heart of a pigeon is often considered an analog to the human heart.

  • The user guide for the new software includes an analog of the previous version's interface.

  • The teacher explained that the relationship between carbon and silicon serves as an analog for their roles in life.

Synonyms

equivalent
vsanalog
226 3.9

A thing with the same value, role or meaning as another

compares items without claiming exact equality
counterpart
vsanalog
169 5.0

A person in another place who has the same job or role

is a general comparison not limited to matching role or location
parallel
vsanalog
63 4.4

A similarity between two things or events

is about being comparable rather than identical

Compounds

1 2.6

A clock with hands that show the time on a numbered face

1 3.2

A watch with moving hands on a face with numbers that shows the time

4.7

A device that changes digital signals into sound for speakers or images for screens

4.8

A device that changes digital signals into sound or picture signals for speakers and screens

analog computer
  • Specialized
5.8

A machine that processes information using physical values that change, like electrical voltages or movements

5.4

A device that changes electrical signals into digital numbers for computers

4.7

A device that changes real signals like sound into digital numbers a computer can use

How Similar

duplicate
55 3.2
equivalent
226 3.9
analog
  • US
42 6.0
counterpart
169 5.0
parallel
63 4.4

Surface Forms

analog singular
analogs plural

Etymology

Analog comes from the Greek analogia, which means 'proportion' and is the same root as the word analogy. So an analog is something you can compare because it plays a similar role or has a similar 'measure', for example bird wings and airplane wings are analogs in how they help something fly.