noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The principles governing any of various forms of analysis. uncountable
2. 2
   Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data. uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναλυτικά (analutiká, “science of analysis”).

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