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Adjective

analytic

adj.
C1 Advanced US /ˌænəˈɫɪtɪk/ UK /ˌænɐlˈɪtɪk/ an·a·lyt·ic Linguistics Logic Mathematics

adj.good at solving problems by using logic and facts rather than feelings.

adj.characterized by the use of logical reasoning and systematic analysis; detached from emotion. Often used to describe a person's thinking style or a method of study.


SIMPLE

She is very analytic and likes to check the facts.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager used an analytic approach to find the cause of the sales drop.

COMPLEX

His analytic mind allowed him to deconstruct complex arguments into their simplest logical components without getting lost in the details.

That project fed his notoriously intense, analytic and occasionally obsessive approach to songwriting.

The Guardian· 20 Aug 2026

Such tools can support resource planning and identify inequities, but require improved public data and analytic capacity.

Phys.org· 11 Aug 2026

From Ancient Greek ἀναλυτικός (analutikós).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Ancient Greek ἀναλυτικός
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Frequent
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