analytic
adjective
an·a·lyt·ic
ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik 
variants
or analytical
1
2
: being a proposition (such as "no bachelor is married") whose truth is evident from the meaning of the words it contains compare synthetic
3
: skilled in or using analysis especially in thinking or reasoning
a keenly analytic person/mind
an analytical study
4
linguistics
: characterized by the use of function words rather than inflectional forms to express grammatical relationships
analytic languages
5
6
mathematics
: treated or treatable by or using the methods of algebra and calculus
7
mathematics
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
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presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt
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David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
In contrast to almost all historical analytic methods, LLMs don't natively provide any kind of audit trail or record of decision by default.
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How and where do companies’ investments in new and improved data and analytic capabilities contribute to tangible business benefits like profitability and growth?
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bulent Menguc, Harvard Business Review, 19 June 2024
Policymakers should be able to aggressively question analytic judgments and raw reporting without being accused of politicizing intelligence.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
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David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
In contrast to almost all historical analytic methods, LLMs don't natively provide any kind of audit trail or record of decision by default.
—Mike Flaxman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
How and where do companies’ investments in new and improved data and analytic capabilities contribute to tangible business benefits like profitability and growth?
—Preethika Sainam,
seigyoung Auh,
richard Ettenson,
bulent Menguc, Harvard Business Review, 19 June 2024
Policymakers should be able to aggressively question analytic judgments and raw reporting without being accused of politicizing intelligence.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
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“Analytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analytic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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analytic
adjective
an·a·lyt·ic
ˌan-ə-ˈlit-ik
variants
or analytical
1
a
: of or relating to analysis
b
: separating something into its parts or elements
2
: skilled in or using analysis
a keenly analytic person
Medical Definition
analytic
adjective
an·a·lyt·ic
ˌan-ᵊl-ˈit-ik
variants
or analytical
1
: of or relating to analysis
especially
: separating something into component parts or constituent elements
2
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