ANALYTIC Definition & Meaning

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adjective

pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (synthetic ).
skilled in or habitually using analysis.
(of a language) characterized by a relatively frequent use of function words, auxiliary verbs, and changes in word order to express syntactic relations, rather than of inflected forms.
Logic.��(of a proposition) necessarily true because its denial involves a contradiction, as “All husbands are married.”
Mathematics.��
1. (of a function of a complex variable) having a first derivative at all points of a given domain; holomorphic; regular.
2. (of a curve) having parametric equations that represent analytic functions.
3. (of a proof ) using analysis.

analytic

/ ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˌænəˈlɪtɪk /

adjective

relating to analysis
capable of or given to analysing
an analytic mind
Also: isolating.��linguistics denoting languages, such as Chinese, whose morphology is characterized by analysis Compare synthetic agglutinative polysynthetic
logic
1. true by virtue of the meanings of the words alone without reference to the facts, as all spinsters are unmarried
2. true or false by virtue of meaning alone; so all spinsters are married is analytically false Compare synthetic a priori
Also: regular.�� holomorphic.��maths (of a function of a complex variable) having a derivative at each point of its domain

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

analytically adverb
nonanalytic adjective
nonanalytical adjective
nonanalytically adverb
overanalytic adjective
overanalytical adjective
overanalytically adverb
semianalytic adjective
semianalytical adjective
semianalytically adverb
unanalytic adjective
unanalytical adjective
unanalytically adverb
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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of analytic¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin ��Բ��̄�پ��ܲ�, from Greek ��Բ��̄�پ��ó��, from analy- ( analysis ) + -tikos -tic

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of analytic¹

C16: via Late Latin from Greek analutikos from analuein to dissolve, break down; see _analysis

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Next, scientists used highly sensitive mass spectrometers and other analytic equipment to test the products for psilocybin and other tryptamines.

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But if the Ivy League lawyer celebrated for her probing analytic skills understood the thread running through J.D.

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The analytic tools developed for the Nutrition Facts label helped create the basic information infrastructure for today's digital diet platforms.

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The alternation between analytic calm and hysteria can be exhausting.

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Cole said modern analytic tools assess how 45 pitches at Double-A compare with the same amount in the big leagues, where adrenaline is likely to be higher.

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