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Analytical

Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment; analytic reasoning; -- opposed to synthetic.

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Analysis 74% connected

A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the compo…

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Analysis 74% connected

A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the compo…

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A priori 66% connected

Characterizing that kind of reasoning which deduces consequences from definitions formed, or principles assumed, or which infers effects from causes…

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A priori 66% connected

Characterizing that kind of reasoning which deduces consequences from definitions formed, or principles assumed, or which infers effects from causes…

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Deductive 66% connected

Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible.

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Deductive 66% connected

Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible.

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Logical 66% connected

Of or pertaining to logic; used in logic; as, logical subtilties.

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Logical 66% connected

Of or pertaining to logic; used in logic; as, logical subtilties.

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Analytic 92% connected

Alt. of Analytical

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Account noun · 78% connection

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanat…

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Analyse verb · 78% connection

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "…

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Assess verb · 78% connection

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professio…

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Context of use noun · 78% connection

discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

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Criterion noun · 78% connection

the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

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Deduction noun · 78% connection

reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

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Deductive reasoning noun · 78% connection

reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

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Desegregate verb · 78% connection

open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups; "This school is completely desegregated"

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Dimension verb · 78% connection

shape or form to required dimensions

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Empirical adjective · 78% connection

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical d…

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Evaluate verb · 78% connection

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professio…

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Evaluation noun · 78% connection

act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of

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Exam noun · 78% connection

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questi…

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Examine verb · 78% connection

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "…

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Explicit adjective · 78% connection

precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes e…

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Human relationship noun · 78% connection

a relation between people; (‘relationship’ is often used where ‘relation’ would serve, as in ‘the relationship between inflation and u…

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Interpret verb · 78% connection

make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

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Interpretation noun · 78% connection

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his…

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Analyzation noun · 78% connection

The act of analyzing, or separating into constituent parts; analysis.

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Analyze verb · 78% connection

To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex) into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an…

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Argument noun · 78% connection

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your l…

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Argumentation noun · 78% connection

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your l…

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Arrive verb · 78% connection

To reach a point by progressive motion; to gain or compass an object by effort, practice, study, inquiry, reasoning, or experiment.

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Bi- unknown · 78% connection

In the composition of chemical names bi- denotes two atoms, parts, or equivalents of that constituent to the name of which it is prefi…

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Control verb · 78% connection

check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlli…

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Decompose verb · 78% connection

To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combin…

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Decomposition noun · 78% connection

The act or process of resolving the constituent parts of a compound body or substance into its elementary parts; separation into const…

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Demonstrate verb · 78% connection

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the…

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Distribution noun · 78% connection

A resolving a whole into its parts.

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