analytic

adjective an·a·lyt·ic \ ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik \

variants: or analytical play \-ti-kəl\

|Updated on: 17 Jul 2018

Definition of analytic

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

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analytically

play \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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analyticity

play \ˌa-nə-lə-ˈti-sə-tē\ noun

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Examples of analytic in a Sentence

presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt

Recent Examples of analytic from the Web

Fresh off his trip to the Class AA Eastern League All-Star Game, Brent Hershey, co-GM of BaseballHQ.com, is here to offer his advice and expertise from both a fantasy and an analytic point of view.

— usa today sports, USA TODAY, "Transcript: Brent Hershey fantasy baseball chat," 11 July 2018
Find other analytic categories like win shares, which shows Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at No. 1 and Wilt Chamberlain at No. 2 but James is fourth and Jordan is 5th.

— chris chavez, SI.com, "The Art of the GOAT Debate: MJ vs. LeBron Examined," 11 June 2018
No court has addressed this question directly, but the judicial precedence that bear on the continuing validity of our constitutional analysis are consistent with both the analytic approach taken and the conclusions reached by the courts.

— Fox News, "Joe diGenova: The Mueller investigation is illegitimate," 8 May 2018
Gabe Kapler and Matt Klentak have analytic-ed the Phillies into one of baseball’s best turnaround stories this year.

— marcus hayes, Philly.com, "Analytics-driven Sixers ride the numbers to NBA playoffs," 18 Apr. 2018
Any game that uses relievers based on pitch counts seems too analytic to accept a dual-threat hitter and starting pitcher.

— mitch albom, Detroit Free Press, "Mitch Albom: Watching Shohei Ohtani gives glimpse of double greatness," 31 May 2018
And are there other players on your fantasy team who need replacing? BaseballHQ.com co-editor Brent Hershey is standing by to offer his expert advice from a fantasy and an analytic point of view.

— usa today sports, USA TODAY, "Fantasy baseball chat with Brent Hershey: Thursday at noon ET," 30 May 2018
Where other attorneys are brash, loud, or prone to courtroom theatrics, Mesereau exudes bookishness and a quietly analytic nature in court.

— laura mccrystal, Philly.com, "Who is Tom Mesereau? As Bill Cosby's retrial opens, meet his Hollywood lawyer," 6 Apr. 2018
But sometimes his passive, analytic approach rubs off on his teammates.

— terry pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers: Time to 'feel' like playoffs really matter -- Terry Pluto," 14 May 2018

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