Pseudoanalytical
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Having a false appearance of relying on legitimate analysis; based on technobabble, false assumptions, or false arguments. not-comparable
"A works program, in the context of the labor surplus which in the East Wing, as in India, is probably of the order of 25%, is so obvious a necessity that I find myself getting furious at the array of argument, pseudoanalytical or practical, that is thrown up."
- 2 Relying on simplifying assumptions in order to create a less complex alternative to a full analytical approach. not-comparable
"We use the method of pseudoanalytical continuation to obtain the characterization of these spaces in terms of polynomial approximations."
- 3 Similar to or having the appearance of psychoanalysis. not-comparable
Example
More examples"A works program, in the context of the labor surplus which in the East Wing, as in India, is probably of the order of 25%, is so obvious a necessity that I find myself getting furious at the array of argument, pseudoanalytical or practical, that is thrown up."
Etymology
From pseudo- + analytical.
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