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analytic thinking

DEFINITIONS OF: analytic thinking

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n the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

Synonyms:
analysis
Antonyms:
synthesis, synthetic thinking
the combination of ideas into a complex whole
Types:
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breakdown, partitioning
an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
cost-benefit analysis
an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
dissection
a minute and critical analysis
elimination, reasoning by elimination
analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives
reductionism
the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
systems analysis
analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts
trend analysis
analysis of changes over time
resolution, resolving
analysis into clear-cut components
Type of:
abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning
thinking that is coherent and logical
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