analog
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Not about, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈænəlɔɡ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.
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).
noun
Something having the property of being analogous to something else
countable
Something that bears an analogy to something else.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.
Used this way, analog is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technology and relationships contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Relationships
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use analog
- “Some people still prefer analog watches over digital ones.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
An inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial.
A computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages).
Device for converting analogue signals into digital signals.
A clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial.
Device for converting analogue signals into digital signals.
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