analytic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ UK /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
relating to or proceeding by analysis; logically rigorous

Her analytic mind dissected the argument flaw by flaw.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to or proceeding... analyticallogical rigorous systematic methodical critical

Opposites

synthetic intuitive unsystematic illogical

Word family

Forms analytical

Derived forms analyticallyanalyticity

Related forms analysis analyze analyst

Etymology

From Late Latin analyticus, from Ancient Greek analytikos ('analytical'), from analyein ('to unloose, resolve into parts'), from ana- ('up, throughout') + lyein ('to loosen').

analytikos Ancient Greek analyein Ancient Greek lyein Ancient Greek

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Describing Qualities Philosophy & Reasoning Word Formation & Derivatives

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# analytic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/

## Meanings
1. relating to or proceeding by analysis; logically rigorous

## Examples
- Her analytic mind dissected the argument flaw by flaw.

## Synonyms
- analytical
- logical
- rigorous
- systematic
- methodical
- critical

## Antonyms
- synthetic
- intuitive
- unsystematic
- illogical

## Derived Forms
- analytically
- analyticity

## Related Forms
- analysis
- analyze
- analyst

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: analytikos
- Root: analyein
- Root: lyein

## Etymology
From Late Latin analyticus, from Ancient Greek analytikos ('analytical'), from analyein ('to unloose, resolve into parts'), from ana- ('up, throughout') + lyein ('to loosen').

## AI Etymology
Analytic is an adjective meaning "relating to or proceeding by analysis; logically rigorous". Historically, it is from Late Latin analyticus, from Ancient Greek analytikos ('analytical'), from analyein ('to unloose, resolve into parts'), from ana- ('up, throughout') + lyein ('to loosen'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: analytic is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Ancient Greek analytikos, Ancient Greek analyein, and Ancient Greek lyein. Close English family members include analytically, analyticity, analysis, analyze, and analyst.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Philosophy & Reasoning
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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