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an·a·lyt·ic A0279700 (ăn′ə-lĭt′ĭk) or an·a·lyt·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)adj.1. a. Of or relating to analysis or analytics.b. Expert in or using analysis, especially in thinking: an analytic mind; an analytic approach. See Synonyms at logical.2. Dividing into elemental parts or basic principles.3. Reasoning or acting from a perception of the parts and interrelations of a subject: "Many of the most serious pianists have turned toward more analytic playing, with a renewed focus on the architecture and ideas of music" (Annalyn Swan).4. Logic Following necessarily; tautologous: an analytic truth.5. Mathematics a. Using, subjected to, or capable of being subjected to a methodology involving algebra or other methods of mathematical analysis.b. Proving a known truth by reasoning from that which is to be proved.6. Linguistics Expressing a grammatical function by using two or more words instead of an inflected form: Vietnamese is an analytic language. [Medieval Latin analyticus, from Greek analutikos, from analūein, to resolve; see analysis.] an′a·lyt′i·cal·ly adv.analytic (ˌænəˈlɪtɪk) or analyticaladj1. relating to analysis2. capable of or given to analysing: an analytic mind. 3. (Linguistics) linguistics Also: isolating denoting languages, such as Chinese, whose morphology is characterized by analysis. Compare synthetic3, agglutinative2, polysynthetic4. (Logic) logic (of a proposition)a. true by virtue of the meanings of the words alone without reference to the facts, as all spinsters are unmarriedb. true or false by virtue of meaning alone; so all spinsters are married is analytically false. Compare synthetic4, a priori5. (Mathematics) maths Also: regular or holomorphic (of a function of a complex variable) having a derivative at each point of its domain[C16: via Late Latin from Greek analutikos from analuein to dissolve, break down; see analysis] ˌanaˈlytically advan•a•lyt•ic (ˌæn lˈɪt ɪk) also an`a•lyt′i•cal, adj. 1. pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic). 2. skilled in or habitually using analysis. 3. (of a language) characterized by the use of function words and changes in word order, rather than inflected forms, to express syntactic relations. Compare polysynthetic, synthetic (def. 4). 4. (of a proposition) necessarily true because its denial involves a contradiction, as “All husbands are married.” 5. Math. a. (of a function of a complex variable) having a first derivative at all points of a given domain; regular. b. (of a curve) having parametric equations that represent analytic functions. [1580–90; < Medieval Latin < Greek] an`a•lyt′i•cal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | analytic - using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus; "analytic statics"math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement | | 2. | analytic - using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles); "an analytic experiment"; "an analytic approach"; "a keenly analytic man"; "analytical reasoning"; "an analytical mind"analyticalsynthetical, synthetic - involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch | | 3. | analytic - expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflectionuninflectedlinguistics - the scientific study of languagesynthetic - systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words | | 4. | analytic - of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience; "`all spinsters are unmarried' is an analytic proposition"analyticallogic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inferencea priori - involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact; "an a priori judgment"deductive - involving inferences from general principleslogical - capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"synthetical, synthetic - of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition" |
analyticadjectiveAble to reason validly:analytical, logical, ratiocinative, rational.Translationsanalytic
an·a·lyt·ic , analytical (an'ă-lit'ik, -i-kăl), 1. Relating to analysis. 2. Relating to psychoanalysis. an·a·lyt·ic , analytical (an'ă-lit'-ik, -i-kăl) 1. Relating to analysis. 2. Relating to psychoanalysis. analysis (a-nal'i-sis) plural.analyses [ ana- + Gr. -lysis] 1. Separation of anything into its constituent parts.2. Psychoanalysis. Particular analyses are listed under the first word. See: e.g., blood gas analysis; continuous-flow analysis; hair specimen analysisanalytic (an?al-it'ik), adjectiveanalytically (i-k(a-)le) LegalSeeRegularFinancialSeeAnalysisanalytic Related to analytic: analytic philosophySynonyms for analyticadj able to reason validlySynonyms- analytical
- logical
- ratiocinative
- rational
Synonyms for analyticadj using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculusRelated Wordsadj using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)SynonymsAntonymsadj expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflectionSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experienceSynonymsRelated Words- logic
- a priori
- deductive
- logical
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