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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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
Previously, clinical insights leads and analytic consultants were the ones who did complex analytics; now, their role is evolving into making use-case-specific prompts and reviewing outputs from LLMs as life sciences AI trainers and researchers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Estimates of the nation’s housing shortage vary widely, reaching up to 20 million units, depending on analytic approach and the time period covered.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
More analytic services will also be offered, including CPO market reports, sales trends and more.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Analytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analytic. Accessed 23 Jul. 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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