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
Examples of analytic in a Sentence
presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Simulator technology will provide video and analytic feedback, per Clubhouse540’s website.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The part of me that is more analytic due to my PhD in comparative literature certainly identifies with that and having this be a way to explore a complicated and intricate cultural phenomenon.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
Even the most aggressive analytic models suggested kicking the field goal.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Analytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analytic. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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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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