analytical
/,ænə'litikəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Using or skilled in using analysis: Relating to or using the method of separating something into its constituent parts or basic principles in order to study, understand, or explain it.
- Of a proposition: Logically true based solely on the definitions of the words used, independent of empirical fact or experience.
Usage
- The word "analytical" describes a person's thinking style, a method of study, or the nature of a statement. It emphasizes breaking down complex information into simpler components.
- It is often used in academic, scientific, and professional contexts to describe a rigorous, logical, and detail-oriented approach.
Examples
- Describing a person or mind:
- She has a very analytical mind and excels at solving complex puzzles.
- The detective's analytical skills were crucial in solving the case.
- Describing a method or approach:
- The report provides an analytical overview of the market trends.
- We need a more analytical approach to understand the root cause of the problem.
- Describing a proposition (Philosophy/Logic):
- The statement "All bachelors are unmarried" is an analytical truth.
Advanced Usage
- Analytical chemistry: A branch of chemistry concerned with the separation, identification, and quantification of the chemical components of materials.
- She works in analytical chemistry, developing new methods for detecting pollutants.
- Analytical engine: A historical, mechanical general-purpose computer design proposed by Charles Babbage.
- Babbage's analytical engine is considered a precursor to the modern computer.
Variants and Related Words
- Analyze (verb): To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations.
- We must analyze the data before drawing conclusions.
- Analysis (noun): The process or result of analyzing something.
- His analysis of the poem revealed hidden themes.
- Analytically (adverb): In an analytical manner.
- He approached the problem analytically.
Synonyms
- Logical: Characterized by clear, sound reasoning.
- Systematic: Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical.
- Critical: Involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue.
Antonyms
- Illogical: Lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning.
- Unsystematic: Not done or acting according to a fixed plan or system.
- Intuitive: Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.
Adjective
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of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience
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`all spinsters are unmarried' is an analytic proposition
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using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
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an analytic experiment
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an analytic approach
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a keenly analytic man
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analytical reasoning
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an analytical mind
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