I. ˈā-n ə l adjective
Date: 1769
1. : of, relating to, situated near, or involving the anus
an anal fin
2.
a. : of, relating to, characterized by, or being the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory during which the child is concerned especially with its feces
b. : of, relating to, characterized by, or being personality traits (as parsimony, meticulousness, and ill humor) considered typical of fixation at the anal stage of development
an anal disposition
anal neatness
• anal·ly -n ə l-ē adverb
II. abbreviation
1. analogy
2. analysis; analytic