analytic

Breaking things down

Analytic describes an approach that breaks things into component parts to understand them.

An analytic mind examines problems systematically.

In philosophy, analytic statements are true by definition—All bachelors are unmarried requires no investigation.

Analytic is interchangeable with analytical in most contexts, though analytic dominates in technical fields: analytic geometry, analytic philosophy.

logical

deductive

Deriving specifics from generals

inference · propositional · axiomatic · theorem · proof · validity · corollary · abstraction · heuristic · cognitive

critical

evaluative

Pertaining to assessment

probing · questioning · discerning · exacting · demanding · penetrating · incisive · thorough · careful · close

clinical

detached

Apart or uninvolved

unemotional · cool · measured · impartial · neutral · rational · calculated · scientific · diagnostic · professional

systematic

methodical

Organized and deliberate

precise · detailed · step-by-step · sequential · procedural · orderly · rigorous · thorough · comprehensive · disciplined

data

statistical

Relating to data analysis

correlation · clustering · classification · predictive · modeling · algorithms · informatics · computational · visualization · biostatistics

geometry

coordinate

Arrange for unified action

conic · vector · parametric · graphing · curves · slopes · equations · functions · trigonometric

philosophical

Kantian

Of duty-ethics philosophy

linguistic · reductionist · positivist · phenomenological · empiricist · rationalist · metaphysical · foundational · conceptual

Categories
Opposites
method of reasoning

analyticintuitive

Known without reasoning

synthetic · holistic · gestalt · instinctive · impressionistic

philosophical proposition type

analyticsynthetic

Produced artificially, not natural

contingent · empirical · factual · experiential

quality of reasoning

analyticillogical

Contrary to valid reasoning

irrational · unsystematic · incoherent · fallacious · unsound

Phrases
Family

analytical, analytics, analytically, analyte

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