analytic

(eg. origin, symbol, analysis )

analytic /ˌæ nə ˈlɪ tɪk/ ?

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(adj) using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus
(adj) using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
(adj) expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection
(adj) of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience

He brings to show business, customarily a craft of schmaltz and charm, one of the keenest analytic minds around.
Piaget explored a kind of epistemological relativism in which multiple ways of knowing are acknowledged and examined nonjudgmentally, yet with a philosopher's analytic rigor.
Many students who do make the grade in analytic courses are disappointed because they had expected more from philosophy.

"This is the youngest analytic work force in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency," Director Michael Hayden said at his confirmation hearings this year. "In more disappointing language, this is the least experienced analytic work...
on Nov 25, 2006 By: Michael Hayden Source: Guardian Unlimited
"This operation is an example of our united commitment to address this significant crime problem," Mueller said. "The FBI will continue to direct investigative and analytic resources towards mortgage fraud and corporate securities fraud that...
on Jun 20, 2008 By: Robert Mueller Source: MinnPost.com (blog)
"We concur with the spirit of the OIG's three main recommendations and acknowledge our need for continued improvement in order to achieve an optimally integrated and functional analytic cadre," Hulon, the FBI's executive assistant director,...
on Apr 23, 2007 By: Willie Hulon Source: Washington Post