analytical

American  

[an-l-it-i-kuhl] / ˌæn lˈɪt ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. a variant of analytic.

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Etymology

Origin of analytical

First recorded in 1520–30; from Late Latin analyticus analytic ( def. ) + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Tennyson’s debt to science is familiar territory for academics, yet Mr. Holmes understands that the poet’s reaction was not analytical but emotional and creative.

From The Wall Street Journal

We learn here how this type of analytical perspective derived from scientific illustration, in particular from an anatomical drawing of an exploded human skull.

From The Wall Street Journal

Using these improved statistical models, the researchers derived analytical expressions for error and sift probabilities under pointing error, marking a first for the field.

From Science Daily

The danger of these big moves—which are like a giant metronome that swings over the market—is that they can infect the analytical mind-set needed to successfully navigate markets with the momentum-trading virus.

From Barron's

By applying a range of analytical tools, the Heidelberg team has managed to connect these two descriptions within a single framework.

From Science Daily

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