how to pronounce analog

/ˈænəˌlɔːɡ/

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analog is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of analog in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… done in just the analog way and why is …”

meanings of analog

noun:

Something that bears an analogy to something else.
A structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element.
An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.

adjective:

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).

analog frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word analog occurs in english on average 2.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics analog can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that analog can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;