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The definition of analyze means to separate a thing or idea into its parts in order to figure out all the nature and interrelationship of all the parts or to consider and evaluate a situation carefully.

(verb)

To diagnose a medical condition is an example of analyze.

See analyze in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb analyzed, analyzing

to separate (a thing, idea, etc.) into its parts so as to find out their nature, proportion, function, interrelationship, etc.
to examine in detail so as to determine the nature or tendencies of
to psychoanalyze
Chem. to examine (compounds or mixtures) by analytical chemistry
Gram. to resolve (a sentence) into its grammatical elements

Origin: Fr analyser < analyse, analysis

Related Forms:

analyzable adjective
analyzer noun

See analyze in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es

To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations.
Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of.
Mathematics To make a mathematical analysis of.
To psychoanalyze.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from French analyser

Origin: , from analyse, analysis

Origin: , from Greek analusis; see analysis

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