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Analytical vs Sympathetic - What's the difference?

analytical | sympathetic |

As adjectives the difference between analytical and sympathetic

is that analytical is of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment while sympathetic is of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.

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

    sympathetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sympathetick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
  • John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look.
  • Of or relating to similarity.
  • Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence.

    Antonyms

    * unsympathetic

    Derived terms

    * parasympathetic nervous system * sympathetic nervous system