analog

アナログの

区切られた数値ではなく、連続して変わる信号や測定値を使う。

やさしい英語で： Using signals or measurements that change smoothly, rather than separate numbers.

• The watch has an analog display.
• This device converts analog signals into numbers.
• We listened to an old analog recording.

類義語： analogue

反対語： digital

よく使う表現： analog signal, analog clock, analog recording

非デジタルの

コンピューターやネットの代わりに、実物や直接の体験を使う。

やさしい英語で： Using physical objects or real experiences instead of computers or the internet.

• I prefer an analog notebook.
• An analog map works without a battery.
• They want more analog experiences away from their screens.

類義語： analogue, non-digital

反対語： digital

よく使う表現： analog life, analog notebook, analog tools

類似物、対応物

特に働きや役割が、別のものに似ているもの。

やさしい英語で： Something similar to another thing, especially in what it does.

• This device is an analog of the human eye.
• The old system has a modern analog.
• Scientists found a natural analog of the chemical.

使い方： analog of something (The machine is an analog of a living cell.)

類義語： analogue, counterpart, equivalent

よく使う表現： analog of something, natural analog, modern analog

相似器官

同じ働きをする別の器官とは、進化上の起源が異なる器官。

やさしい英語で： A body part that does the same job as another but developed from a different biological origin.

• An insect wing is an analog of a bird wing.
• These organs are functional analogs.
• The structure has an analog in another species.

使い方： analog of something (A bird wing is an analog of an insect wing.)

類義語： analogue

よく使う表現： functional analog, analog of something