analytical
adjective
Simple meaning
Using or skilled in using analysis.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ænəˈlɪtɪkəl
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Definition
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adjective
Using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
Used this way, analytical 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 subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus.
By virtue of analysis.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis.
The early phase of cubism.
The use of algebra to study geometric properties.
An auditing procedure based on ratios among accounts and tries to identify significant changes.
Of or relating to or the product of factor analysis.
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Antonyms
Sense: using or skilled in using analysis (i.e
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