analytic

• Qui se rapporte à l'analyse ou au raisonnement logique ; qui examine attentivement les détails d'une chose.

Relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning; examining the details of something carefully.

1. Mathematical methodC1formalscientific

   Using or involving a methodology that relies on algebra and calculus.

   analytique (méthode mathématique)

   • The engineer used an analytic approach to solve the differential equation.
   • Analytic geometry combines algebra and geometry.
   • The problem required an analytic solution rather than a numerical one.

   Synonymesalgebraicanalytical

   Antonymesconstructivegeometricsynthetic

2. Logical examinationB2formal

   Using or skilled in using analysis, which involves breaking down a whole into its basic parts or principles.

   Analytique (examen logique)

   • She has a very analytic mind and can solve complex problems easily.
   • The report provides an analytic breakdown of the company's finances.
   • His analytic skills helped him understand the underlying causes of the issue.

   Synonymesanalyticalinvestigativelogicalmethodicalrationalsystematic

   Antonymesholisticintuitivesynthetic

3. Grammar structureC2formal

   Expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection.

   analytique (linguistique)

   • English is considered an analytic language because it uses auxiliary verbs and word order.
   • In analytic languages, prepositions often replace case endings.
   • The shift from synthetic to analytic grammar occurred over centuries.

   Synonymesisolatingperiphrastic

   Antonymesinflectionalsynthetic

4. Philosophical truthC2formal

   Of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience.

   Analytique (vérité philosophique)

   • The statement 'All bachelors are unmarried' is an analytic truth.
   • Analytic propositions are true by definition.
   • Philosophers debate the distinction between analytic and synthetic statements.

   Synonymestautological

   Antonymessynthetic