analytic

adjective

an·​a·​lyt·​ic ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik 

variants or analytical

ˌa-nə-ˈli-ti-kəl 

1

: of or relating to analysis or analytics

especially : separating something into component parts or constituent elements

2

: being a proposition (such as "no bachelor is married") whose truth is evident from the meaning of the words it contains compare synthetic

3

: skilled in or using analysis especially in thinking or reasoning

a keenly analytic person/mind

an analytical study

4

linguistics : characterized by the use of function words rather than inflectional forms to express grammatical relationships

analytic languages

5

: psychoanalytic

6

mathematics : treated or treatable by or using the methods of algebra and calculus

7

mathematics

a

of a function of a real variable : capable of being expanded in a Taylor's series in powers of x − h in some neighborhood of the point h

b

of a function of a complex variable : differentiable at every point in some neighborhood of a given point

analytically

ˌa-nə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

analyticity

ˌa-nə-lə-ˈti-sə-tē 

noun

Synonyms

• coherent
• consequent
• good
• logical
• rational
• reasonable
• sensible
• sound
• valid
• well-founded
• well-grounded

Examples of analytic in a Sentence

presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt

Recent Examples on the Web

Administrations have tended to declassify broad analytic judgments that carry little risk to sources and methods, leaving out the sensitive intelligence nuggets that could allow the source to be identified. —David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024

In contrast to almost all historical analytic methods, LLMs don't natively provide any kind of audit trail or record of decision by default. —Mike Flaxman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

How and where do companies’ investments in new and improved data and analytic capabilities contribute to tangible business benefits like profitability and growth? —Preethika Sainam, seigyoung Auh, richard Ettenson, bulent Menguc, Harvard Business Review, 19 June 2024

Policymakers should be able to aggressively question analytic judgments and raw reporting without being accused of politicizing intelligence. —Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

analytic borrowed from Late Latin analyticus, borrowed from Greek analytikós, from analýein "to loosen, dissolve, resolve into constitutent elements" + -t-, verbal adjective formative + -ikos -ic entry 1; analytical from Late Latin analyticus + -al entry 1 — more at analysis

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing analytic

• analytic geometry
• analytic philosophy
• analytic psychology
• self-analytic

Kids Definition

analytic

adjective

an·​a·​lyt·​ic ˌan-ə-ˈlit-ik 

variants or analytical

-i-kəl 

1

a

: of or relating to analysis

b

: separating something into its parts or elements

2

: skilled in or using analysis

a keenly analytic person

analytically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Medical Definition

analytic

adjective

an·​a·​lyt·​ic ˌan-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 

variants or analytical

-i-kəl 

1

: of or relating to analysis

especially : separating something into component parts or constituent elements

2

: psychoanalytic

analytically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb