analytic
adjective
an·a·lyt·ic
ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik 
variants
or analytical
1
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
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
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presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt
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Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Known for his cutting-edge, analytic approach at the college level, Golden briefly turned art critic as Bates revealed his latest effort for a capacity crowd of 120 people during a fundraising event staged by Florida Victorious, the Gators’ NIL collective.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Without robust, independent analytic capabilities, the U.S. government may struggle to determine whether the firms’ claims are credible.
—Matan Chorev, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
The percentage relationships alone give analytic power.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
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“Analytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analytic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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analytic
adjective
an·a·lyt·ic
ˌan-ə-ˈlit-ik
variants
or analytical
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
Medical Definition
analytic
adjective
an·a·lyt·ic
ˌan-ᵊl-ˈit-ik
variants
or analytical
1
: of or relating to analysis
especially
: separating something into component parts or constituent elements
2
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