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

But although there are Python libraries that provide similar analytic and graphical functionality, R has remained popular, likely precisely because of its peculiarities. —IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2023

Use analytic tools to evaluate their effectiveness. —Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 15 July 2023

The School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and UC San Diego prepared me with two incredibly useful tools: an analytic framework and cross-cultural understanding. —Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2023

Yet another marvelous nerd analytic that doesn’t win games. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023

FanGraphs and other analytic sites had Rosario ranked as the worst defense SS in MLB this year. —Terry Pluto, cleveland, 30 July 2023

State Department spokesperson Ned Price also said Wednesday that the Department's intelligence arm, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, had contributed to the overall assessment and would continue its own analytic work on the matter. —Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2023

Researchers must find a balance between nuance and analytic utility—allowing young people to describe their own identities in addition to using categorical descriptors. —Myeshia Price, Scientific American, 25 July 2023

However, from an analytic perspective, this process quickly erodes the value and usefulness of the data. —Ian Cook, Forbes, 17 July 2023

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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

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing analytic

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

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

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