analytic
adjective
Simple meaning
Of, or about division into elements or principles.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ænəˈlɪtɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
Of, or relating to division into elements or principles.
Having the ability to analyse.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
Used this way, analytic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles).
By virtue of analysis.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations.
The use of algebra to study geometric properties.
Of or relating to or the product of factor analysis.
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Synonyms
Sense: of or or relating to any form of analysis
Antonyms
Sense: of or or relating to any form of analysis
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