ANALOGUE


Meaning of ANALOGUE in English

(~s)

Note: The spelling 'analog' is used in American English, and also in British English for meaning 2.

1.

If one thing is an ~ of another, it is similar in some way. (FORMAL)

No model can ever be a perfect ~ of nature itself.

N-COUNT: oft N of n

2.

Analogue technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

3.

An ~ watch or clock shows what it is measuring with a pointer on a dial rather than with a number display. Compare digital .

ADJ: usu ADJ n

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