ANALYZE
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ANALYZE
an·a·lyze
transitive verb \ˈa-nə-ˌlīz\
: to study (something) closely and carefully
: to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by a close and careful examination
: to study the emotions and thoughts of (someone) by using psychoanalysis
Full Definition of ANALYZE
1: to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis (see
2: to subject to scientific or grammatical analysis
— an·a·lyz·abil·i·ty \ˌa-nə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— an·a·lyz·able \ˈa-nə-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective
— an·a·lyz·er \-ˌlī-zər\ noun
Examples of ANALYZE
1. The data was recorded and analyzed by computer.
2. We took the sample to be chemically analyzed by a lab.
3. Researchers are busy analyzing the results of the study.
4. The bacteria were analyzed under a powerful microscope.
5. While Wroe offers some basic biographical information and quotes copiously from Shelley's writings, she does not tell a chronological story or analyze individual poems. —Adam Kirsch, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2007
Related to ANALYZE
Synonyms
anatomize, assay, break down, cut, deconstruct, dissect
Related Words
assess, diagnose, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, scrutinize; arrange, assort, catalog (or catalogue), categorize, classify, codify, diagram, enumerate, index, order, schematize, sort, tabulate; divide, reduce, segment, separate, subdivide
Near Antonyms
agglomerate, aggregate, amalgamate, assimilate, coalesce, conglomerate, consolidate, integrate, synthesize, unify