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Analytic

Adjective / 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

synthetic analytical uninflected 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.

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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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