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