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analyze definition

ana·lyze (an′ə līz′)

transitive verb analyzed -·lyzed′, analyzing -·lyz′·ing

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

Etymology: Fr analyser < analyse, analysis

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analyze Synonyms

analyze

v.

  1. To subject to analysis

    dissect, examine, investigate, separate, decompose, break down, break up, take apart, disintegrate, resolve into elements, determine the essential features of, decentralize, decompose into constituent parts, examine minutely, hydrolyze, anatomize, cut up, lay bare, electrolyze, dissolve, decompound, parse, X-ray, put under the microscope.

    Antonyms synthesize, compound*, fuse. *

  2. To study carefully

    probe, scrutinize, investigate, interpret; see examine 1, explain.


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analyze Usage Examples

Object

  • datum: Analysts are being asked to analyze more data, from a wider variety of sources, in a shorter amount of time.

Modifying Another Word

  • cautiously: Hans welcome, A simple advice regarding no interest merchant accounts credit on the web - is to analyze cautiously the following sentences.

Used with why or when

  • why: Try to analyze why you postpone studying these topics by discussing them with other students.

Preposition: in

  • way: This data can be accessed and analyzed in two ways.

Preposition: for

  • presence: Sample DNA was analyzed for the presence of EBV genomic sequences by use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ).
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