What does "analytical" mean?

Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts

What is a synonym for "analytical"?

Common synonyms include: analytic, a fortiori, a posteriori, a priori, algebraic, analytic.

Pronounced //ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl//.

//ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
"an analytical experiment"
2
Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic.
"an analytical mind"

Adjective

1
of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience wordnet
2
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole — intellectual or substantial — into its elemental parts or basic principles) wordnet