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Analytical vs Numeric - What's the difference?

analytical | numeric |

As adjectives the difference between analytical and numeric

is that analytical is of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment while numeric is of, or relating to numbers, especially the characters.

As a noun numeric is

(mathematics) any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.

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

    numeric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to numbers, especially the characters .
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.