analyticity

/ˌænəˈlɪtɪsɪti/

Definitions

1. noun

The quality or state of being analytic, or the fact of being able to break down something into its constituent parts and examine them.

“The philosopher’s treatise on epistemology was a masterpiece of intellectual analyticity.”

2. noun

The state or property of being capable of being analyzed or broken down into its constituent parts.

“The scientist studied the analyticity of the new compound to understand its chemical structure.”

3. noun

A characteristic of a mathematical function, indicating whether it can be expressed as a sum of partial derivatives.

“The mathematician investigated the analyticity of the complex function to determine its properties.”

Synonyms

  • analyticity
  • breakdown
  • decomposability

Antonyms

  • holism
  • wholeness