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analytical
Based on analysis; a way of thinking that breaks problems or matters down into their individual parts in order to understand and solve them.
Sie hat eine sehr analytische Herangehensweise an komplexe Probleme.
She has a very analytical approach to complex problems.
The adjective 'analytisch' (analytical) is derived directly from the noun 'die Analyse' (analysis). If you know the noun, you can easily infer the meaning of the adjective: it describes a person or method that performs an analysis.
Für diese Aufgabe brauchen wir jemanden mit starken analytischen Fähigkeiten.
For this task, we need someone with strong analytical skills.
'Analytisch' (analytical) is often combined with nouns that describe thought processes or methods. Common combinations are 'analytisches Denken' (analytical thinking), 'analytische Fähigkeiten' (analytical skills), 'ein analytischer Verstand' (an analytical mind), or 'eine analytische Herangehensweise' (an analytical approach).
Sein analytisches Denken half uns, das Problem schnell zu lösen.
His analytical thinking helped us solve the problem quickly.
The word is often used as an adverb to describe how an action is carried out. A typical combination is 'analytisch vorgehen' (to proceed analytically).
Wir müssen bei diesem Projekt sehr analytisch vorgehen, um Fehler zu vermeiden.
We need to proceed very analytically on this project in order to avoid mistakes.
The word 'analytisch' (analytical) belongs more to educated and specialist language. It is often used in professional, scientific, or academic contexts.
Der Bericht liefert eine analytische Aufarbeitung der Daten.
The report provides an analytical review of the data.
critical
'kritisch' and 'analytisch' can both describe someone handling a topic carefully and thoughtfully. 'analytisch' means breaking a problem down into individual parts in order to understand it better. 'kritisch' means examining and evaluating something, including asking whether it is correct, sensible, or problematic. The words can be confused because both belong to clear thinking. In short: 'analytisch' explains how you think; 'kritisch' explains that you are evaluating as you think.
Bei der Bewerbung hat Lisa ihre analytische Arbeitsweise betont.
In her job application, Lisa emphasized her analytical approach.
Im Kurs diskutieren wir den Text kritisch und sprechen auch über seine Schwächen.
In the course, we discuss the text critically and also talk about its weaknesses.