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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Hottovy, head of analytical research at Placer.ai, a retail-traffic analytics firm, said many of Allbirds’ stores were in high-rent shopping areas that took a bite out of profits.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
"Steve's calm, he's considered, he's analytical, and that's his persona. That's his personality," said Sweeney.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
"It's a wonderful technique -- you can do unimaginably wonderful, analytical things with it," Chait says.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026
It doesn’t hurt that basketball itself has undergone an analytical revolution, in which offensive and defensive efficiency is critical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
A charismatic eleventh-grade geometry teacher stoked her interest in math, and for the first time, she entertained the idea of a future that took advantage of her knack for numbers and all things analytical.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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