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analytical

UK/ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/UK[ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kɫ̩]Canada, US[ˌɛən.əˈlɪɾ.ɪ.kɫ̩]Canada, US/ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ə.kəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts

“an analytical mind”

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Meanings

adjectiveanalytical (comparative more analytical, superlative most analytical)

comparative more analytical · superlative most analytical

Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
an analytical experiment
Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic.
an analytical mind

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveusing or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole — intellectual or substantial — into its elemental parts or basic principles)

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adjectiveof a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience

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Origin

Compare with French analytique. See analysis.

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APA

analytical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analytical

MLA

“analytical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analytical. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “analytical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analytical.

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