Synonyms for

Analytic

Verb / ˌænʌˈlɪtɪk / Another word for analytic — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning

Synonyms & similar words

analytical uninflected synthetic logical reasoning thoughtful methodical systematic precise exact rigorous thorough comprehensive in-depth detailed critical judgmental diagnostic discriminating perceptive enlightened insightful intelligent

Synonyms by register

Formal

logical systematic methodical dissected

Informal

step-by-step breakdown figuring out

Literary

discerning penetrating

Antonyms

synthetic intuitive emotional unreasoning haphazard instinctive

Common collocations

  • analytic skills
  • analytic approach
  • analytic thinking
  • analytic geometry
  • analytic philosophy
  • analytic method
  • analytic engine

Word family

noun analysis
verb analyze
adverb analytically

Usage note

Often used in academic or scientific contexts to describe a process of breaking down complex subjects into smaller parts. Avoid using it for purely emotional or intuitive responses.

Example sentences

  1. The detective used his analytic skills to solve the mystery.
  2. She was praised for her analytic approach to problem-solving.
  3. The professor's lectures were very analytic and logical.
  4. The computer program used analytic algorithms to analyze the data.
  5. The consultant provided a thorough and analytic report on the company's financial situation.

Quotes

  • 'Analytic thinking is a talisman against charlatans, political or religious.' - Stephen Jay Gould
  • 'There is no science without fancy, and no art without facts.' - Vladimir Nabokov
  • 'The analytic engine has no pretensions to originate anything. It can do whatever we know how to order it to perform.' - Ada Lovelace

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