analytic

[ an-l-it-ik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or proceeding by analysis ( synthetic ).
2. skilled in or habitually using analysis.
3. (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. Compare synthetic ( def 3 ), polysynthetic ( def 1 ).
4. Logic. (of a proposition) necessarily true because its denial involves a contradiction, as “All husbands are married.”
5. 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

1. relating to analysis
2. capable of or given to analysing

   an analytic mind

3. Alsoisolating linguistics denoting languages, such as Chinese, whose morphology is characterized by analysis Compare synthetic agglutinative polysynthetic
4. logic of a proposition
   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
5. Alsoregularholomorphic maths (of a function of a complex variable) having a derivative at each point of its domain

Derived Forms

• ˌanaˈlytically, adverb

Other Words From

• an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb
• non·an·a·lyt·ic adjective
• non·an·a·lyt·i·cal adjective
• non·an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb
• o·ver·an·a·lyt·ic adjective
• o·ver·an·a·lyt·i·cal adjective
• o·ver·an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb
• sem·i·an·a·lyt·ic adjective
• sem·i·an·a·lyt·i·cal adjective
• sem·i·an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·an·a·lyt·ic adjective
• un·an·a·lyt·i·cal adjective
• un·an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of analytic¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin analȳticus, from Greek analȳtikós, from analy- ( analysis ) + -tikos -tic

Word History and Origins

Origin of analytic¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

The alternation between analytic calm and hysteria can be exhausting.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• analytical
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