analytical

/,ænə'litikəl/

Thân thiện

A student uses analytical thinking to solve a math problem.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience
   • `all spinsters are unmarried' is an analytic proposition
2. using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
   • an analytic experiment
   • an analytic approach
   • a keenly analytic man
   • analytical reasoning
   • an analytical mind

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