Analytical
/ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/noun
Relating to analysis; examining something by breaking it into parts.
Did you know?Its core comes from Greek *analyō*, meaning “I loosen up” or “I release,” so the word’s ancient energy is about untying and unbinding hidden structures.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
analysis
“a loosening up, a breaking apart”
Late Greek
Greek
analytikos
“able to loosen or resolve; skilled in analysis”
Late Latin
Latin
analyticus
“analytic, pertaining to analysis”
14th Century
English
analytik
“pertaining to analysis”
Modern English
English
analytical
“relating to analysis; methodical and examining in detail”