Definition of ANALYTIC (original) (raw)
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: of or relating to analysis or analytics
especially : separating something into component parts or constituent elements
2
: being a proposition (such as "no bachelor is married") whose truth is evident from the meaning of the words it contains compare synthetic
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: skilled in or using analysis especially in thinking or reasoning
a keenly analytic person/mind
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mathematics : treated or treatable by or using the methods of algebra and calculus
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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
Synonyms
Examples of analytic in a Sentence
presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt
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Administrations have tended to declassify broad analytic judgments that carry little risk to sources and methods, leaving out the sensitive intelligence nuggets that could allow the source to be identified. —
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 See all Example Sentences for analytic 
Word History
Etymology
analytic borrowed from Late Latin analyticus, borrowed from Greek analytikós, from analýein "to loosen, dissolve, resolve into constitutent elements" + -t-, verbal adjective formative + -ikos -ic entry 1; analytical from Late Latin analyticus + -al entry 1 — more at analysis
First Known Use
1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of analytic was in 1528
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“Analytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analytic. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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