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Analytical vs Topical - What's the difference?

analytical | topical |

As adjectives the difference between analytical and topical

is that analytical is of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment while topical is of current interest; contemporary.

As a noun topical is

a topical anaesthetic.

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

    topical

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia topical) (en adjective)
  • Of current interest; contemporary.
    • ''Fair trade has become quite a topical subject.
  • local to a particular place
  • (medicine, not comparable) Applied to a localized part of the body.
  • Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.

    • Antonyms

    * systemic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacology) A topical anaesthetic.

    • Anagrams

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