( BrE ) ( NAmE ana·log ) / ˈænəlɒg; NAmE -lɔːg; -lɑːg/ adjective , noun
■ adjective ( technical )
1.
( of an electronic process ) using a continuously changing range of physical quantities to measure or store data :
an analogue circuit / computer / signal
2.
( BrE also ana·log ) ( of a clock or watch ) showing the time using hands on a dial and not with a display of numbers
—compare digital
■ noun
( formal or technical ) a thing that is similar to another thing :
Scientists are attempting to compare features of extinct animals with living analogues.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French , from Greek analogon , neuter of analogos proportionate.