analytic
or an·a·lyt·i·cal
[ an-l-it-ik or an-l-it-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌæn lˈɪt ɪk or ˌæn lˈɪt ɪ kəl /
adjective
skilled in or habitually using analysis.
(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).
Logic.
(of a proposition) necessarily true because its denial involves a contradiction, as “All husbands are married.”
Mathematics.
- (of a function of a complex variable) having a first derivative at all points of a given domain; holomorphic; regular.
- (of a curve) having parametric equations that represent analytic functions.
- (of a proof) using analysis.
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British Dictionary definitions for analytic
analytic
analytical (ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl)
/ (ˌænəˈlɪtɪk) /
adjective
relating to analysis
capable of or given to analysing
an analytic mind
Also: isolating linguistics
denoting languages, such as Chinese, whose morphology is characterized by analysis
Compare synthetic (def. 3), agglutinative (def. 2), polysynthetic
logic (of a proposition)
- true by virtue of the meanings of the words alone without reference to the facts, as all spinsters are unmarried
- true or false by virtue of meaning alone; so all spinsters are married is analytically falseCompare synthetic (def. 4), a priori
Also: regular, holomorphic maths
(of a function of a complex variable) having a derivative at each point of its domain
Derived forms of analytic
analytically, adverbWord Origin for analytic
C16: via Late Latin from Greek
analutikos from
analuein to dissolve, break down; see
analysis
Medical definitions for analytic
analytic
[ ăn′ə-lĭt′ĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to analysis or analytics.
Expert in or using analysis, especially one who thinks in a logical manner.
Psychoanalytic.