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Analogical vs Analytical - What's the difference?

analogical | analytical |

As adjectives the difference between analogical and analytical

is that analogical is of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy while analytical is of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment.

analogical

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy.

    • Related terms

    () * analog * analogic * analogous * analogue * analogy

    analytical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment
  • Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic.

    • Derived terms

    * analytical chemistry * analytical table of contents

    Related terms

    * analytic