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Analytical vs Diagnostic - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between analytical and diagnostic

is that analytical is of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment while diagnostic is of, or relating to diagnosis.

As a noun diagnostic is

a technique etc. used in medical diagnosis.

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

    diagnostic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * diagnostick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, or relating to diagnosis
  • characteristic of a particular disease
  • Hyponyms

    * pathognomonic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a technique etc. used in medical diagnosis
  • (computing) Any tool or technique used to find the root of a problem
  • See also

    * diagnostics