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analytic
adjective an·a·lyt·ic \ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik\
Definition of ANALYTIC
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: being a proposition (as “no bachelor is married”) whose truth is evident from the meaning of the words it contains — compare synthetic
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: skilled in or using analysis especially in thinking or reasoning <a keenly analytic person>
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: characterized by analysis rather than inflection <analytic languages>
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: treated or treatable by or using the methods of algebra and calculus
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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
— an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— an·a·ly·tic·i·ty \ˌa-nə-lə-ˈti-sə-tē\ noun
See analytic defined for kids Variants of ANALYTIC
an·a·lyt·ic or an·a·lyt·i·cal \-ti-kəl\
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Origin of ANALYTIC
Late Latin analyticus, from Greek analytikos, from analyein
First Known Use: 1601
Related to ANALYTIC
- Synonyms
- logical (or analytical), coherent, consequent, good, rational, reasonable, sensible, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
- Antonyms
- illegitimate, illogical, incoherent, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, unreasonable, unsound, weak
Rhymes with ANALYTIC
ammonitic, anaclitic, anchoritic, anthracitic, catalytic, cenobitic, coprolitic, diacritic, dialytic, doleritic, dolomitic, dynamitic, eremitic, granulitic, higher critic, hypercritic, laryngitic, paralytic, parasitic, sodomitic, stalactitic, stalagmitic, sybaritic, syphilitic, thallophytic, thrombolytic, troglodytic, Ugaritic
ANALYTICAL Defined for Kids
analytic
adjective an·a·lyt·ic \ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik\
Definition of ANALYTIC for Kids
: of, relating to, or skilled in the careful study of something <an analytic mind> <analytical chemistry>
— an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb
Variants of ANALYTIC
an·a·lyt·ic or an·a·lyt·i·cal \ˌa-nə-ˈli-ti-kəl\
Medical Dictionary
analytic
adjective an·a·lyt·ic \ˌan-əl-ˈit-ik\
Medical Definition of ANALYTIC
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: of or relating to analysis; especially : separating something into component parts or constituent elements
—an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of ANALYTIC
an·a·lyt·ic or an·a·lyt·i·cal \-i-kəl\
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