analytical
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of analytical
First recorded in 1520–30; from Late Latin analyticus analytic ( def. ) + -al 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In 1933, analytical chemist Alfred Lucas, who worked with Carter's team, carried out a limited chemical study of the vessels.
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The author seems to trust that a coherent narrative will emerge, without the help of analytical threads, from a jumble of facts, tableaux, faces and innumerable quotes.
It is a quantitative and qualitative analytical work in progress.
From Barron's
According to McFall, the new tool has shown strong analytical and clinical results.
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Confusing the stock market with the real economy is the oldest analytical mistake in finance.
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