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analytical Definition

ana·lyti·cal (-i kəl)

adjective

analytic

analytical Related Forms
an′a·lyt′i·cally adverb
analytical Synonyms

analytical

modif.

  1. Said of persons

    logical, probing, penetrating; see judicious, rational 1.

  2. Said of written or spoken work

    analytic, systematic, well-organized, precise, scientific, reasonable, rational, well-grounded, well-thought-out, logical, sound, solid, cogent, perspicuous, perceptive, penetrating, searching, thorough, conclusive.

    Antonyms illogical*, unreasonable, unsound.

analytical Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • chemistry: New £ 3 million laboratories for analytical chemistry and office for clinical supply management were opened in Moreton, Cheshire.
  • chemist: The challenges posed by these demands require the analytical chemist to be well versed in a diverse range of scientific areas.
  • technique: We are also working on analytical techniques for military mishaps.
  • instrumentation: A range of analytical instrumentation ( HPLC, GC, FPLC, etc. ), is also available.
  • skill: You're not expected to have analytical skills to rival the ancient Greeks.
  • laboratory: The group is comprised principally of members drawn from the main analytical laboratories.

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: And yet these oppositions do not seem to be purely analytical constructions.
  • very: He's very, very calm, very analytical.
  • not: The approach is not analytical, but the approach of ' designing the way forward ' .
  • even: So there will be an active, thoughtful, appreciative, even analytical faculty present during most of meditative practice.
  • overly: Papert sincerely wants to escape the one-sidedness of an overly analytical, abstract approach to learning.
  • essentially: Essentially analytical skills are the main requirement along with the ability to understand and contextualize the business environment.

Used with adjective complement

  • have: The course also prepares students well for more traditional courses that may have analytical, theoretical or technology components.