analytic

//ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪk//
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Adjective

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1

Relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning to examine something in detail.

She has an analytic mind that helps her solve complex problems.

2

(of a language) expressing grammatical relationships by means of word order and auxiliary words rather than inflections.

English is considered an analytic language because it relies on word order rather than inflections to convey meaning.

3

(in philosophy) True by virtue of the meaning of the words or concepts used to express it, so that its denial would be self-contradictory.

"All bachelors are unmarried" is an analytic statement because its truth follows from the definition of the words.