The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ANALYTICAL
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What does ANALYTICAL mean?
ANALYTICAL adjective- Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
- Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic.