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analog

See also: analóg and analōg

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

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Adjective

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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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Noun

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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
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Descendants

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  • → Irish: analóg

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Noun

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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

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Declension of analog (velar masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative analog analogy
genitive analogu analogů
dative analogu analogům
accusative analog analogy
vocative analogu analogy
locative analogu analozích
instrumental analogem analogy
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Adjective

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

  1. analogue
  2. analog

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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.

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French analogue.

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Adjective

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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)

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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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Indonesian

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Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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

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

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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".)

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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.
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Adjective

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

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

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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

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

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Polish

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Etymology

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

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

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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

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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

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adjective
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adjective
adverb
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verb

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  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

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  • analog in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • analog in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • analog in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French analogue, from Latin analogus.

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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

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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

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Etymology

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ana- +‎ -log

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analog

  1. analogue

Declension

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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

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