analytics

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌænəˈlɪtɪks/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The systematic computational analysis of data or statistics, especially used for the discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.; The branch of mathematics concerned with the use of logical and computational methods to analyze data, including statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and machine learning.; The process of examining data sets to draw conclusions about the information they contain, often applied in business, science, and sports.; In philosophy, particularly in the tradition of Aristotle, the study of logical reasoning and the principles of valid inference, as presented in his works 'Prior Analytics' and 'Posterior Analytics'.; A web or software tool that collects, measures, and reports data about user interactions, such as website traffic, page views, and conversion rates.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

data analyticsweb analyticsbusiness analyticspredictive analyticsanalytics platformanalytics tools

Derivatives

analyticanalyticalanalyticallyanalyzeanalysisanalyst

Synonyms

data analysisdata sciencestatistical analysismetrics

Commonly confused

analysis
EN: 'Analysis' is a single act of examining something (countable, plural 'analyses'); 'analytics' is the broader field or systematic process of data analysis (uncountable).
analyses
EN: 'Analyses' is the plural of 'analysis'; 'analytics' is a distinct uncountable noun referring to the discipline or practice.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'analytics' (the field, always -ics) with 'analysis' (singular) or 'analyses' (plural of analysis). 'Analytics' takes a singular verb: 'Analytics is important.'

💬 Examples

  1. The company uses analytics to track customer behavior and improve marketing strategies.

  2. She pursued a graduate degree in analytics to specialize in predictive modeling.

  3. Sports analytics has revolutionized the way teams evaluate player performance.

  4. Aristotle's Analytics laid the foundation for formal logic in Western philosophy.

  5. We checked the analytics dashboard to see how many visitors came to our website last month.