"analytical" meaning in English

See analytical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/ [UK], /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ə.kəl/ [US], /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-analytical.wav [UK] Forms: analytical [positive], more analytical [comparative], most analytical [superlative]
Etymology: analytic + -al Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|analytic|al}} analytic + -al Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When someone is analytical, that person is skilled in using analysis.
    Sense id: simple-analytical-en-adj-NadEbGBU
  2. An analytical method or technique breaks down an object or idea into its smaller parts.
    Sense id: simple-analytical-en-adj-5tF-QCbw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -al
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