# analytical

Pronunciation: say "an-uh-LIT-i-kuhl" US /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ə.kəl/, UK/AUS /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/

## Adjective

1. Relating to analysis; separating something into its elements or constituent parts.
   - Simple: Having to do with analysis, which means breaking something into its parts to see what it is made of.
   - _The new analytical instruments can identify every compound in a single drop of blood._
   - _Analytical chemistry is concerned with finding out which substances a sample contains and in what amounts._
2. Using analytic reasoning, which examines a thing by breaking it into its parts, rather than synthetic reasoning.
   - Simple: Thinking about something by breaking it into parts, not by putting ideas together.
   - _Her analytical mind made her a natural fit for the fraud investigation team._
   - _Rather than trusting his gut, he took a slow, analytical approach to the decision._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/analytical (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).