analytical
adjective /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/
/-ˈlɪt̬-/ (formal analytic, /ˌæn.əlˈɪt.ɪk/
/-əˈlɪt̬-/)Definition
C1 examining or liking to examine things very carefully: He has a very analytical mind. Some students have a more analytical approach to learning.Analysing and evaluatingAssessing and estimating value analytically /-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb Analysing and evaluatingAssessing and estimating value
(Definition of analytical adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- analyse verb
- analyst noun
- arbitrate verb
- ascribe sth to sb/sth phrasal verb
- assess verb
- inquiry noun (PROCESS)
- interpretive adjective
- investigate verb
- investigation noun
- investigative adjective
- judge verb
- kite-flying noun
- measure verb (JUDGE)
- probe noun
- sift verb (EXAMINE)
- sit in judgment on/over sb idiom
- size sth/sb up phrasal verb
- take stock idiom
- the acid test noun
- vet verb
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