analog — meaning in English

English meaning

• akin adj Similar in nature, quality, or character; comparable.
• analog adj Representing information as a continuously variable signal rather than as digital data, such as the hands of a clock or an old vinyl recording.
• analogous adj Similar to something else in some way, often used with 'to'.

Senses

analog is used for these senses in English:

• akin (often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
• analog (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).
• analogous Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)

akin — full definition

1. adj Similar in nature, quality, or character; comparable.
2. adj Related by blood or descent.

analog — full definition

1. adj Representing information as a continuously variable signal rather than as digital data, such as the hands of a clock or an old vinyl recording.
2. noun Something that closely corresponds to or mirrors something else.

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