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   analysis

   /əˈnalɪsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. detailed examination of the elements or structure of something: "statistical analysis" Similar examinationinvestigationinspectionsurveyscanningstudyscrutinyperusalexplorationproberesearchinquiryanatomyauditreviewevaluationinterpretationrare:anatomization
   • ▪ the process of separating something into its constituent elements: "the procedure is often more accurately described as one of synthesis rather than analysis" Similar dissectionassaytestingbreaking downseparationreductiondecompositionrare:fractionationOpposite synthesis
   • ▪ the identification and measurement of the chemical constituents of a substance or specimen: "samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis"
   • ▪ the part of mathematics concerned with the theory of functions and the use of limits, continuity, and the operations of calculus.
   • 2. short for psychoanalysis

   Word Origin late 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek analusis, from analuein ‘unloose’, from ana- ‘up’ + luein ‘loosen’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANALYSIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ANALYSIS definition: 1. the act of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover or understand more…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › analysisAnalysis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   analysis: [noun] a detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features : a thorough study. a statement of such an examination.

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   Analysis definition: the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).. See examples of ANALYSIS used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANALYSIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. the division of a physical or abstract whole into its constituent parts to examine or determine their.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishanalysis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   They carried out an in-depth analysis of the results. Researchers identified themes from the content analysis of interviews. He gave a brief analysis of the present economic situation. In his analysis of the novel he discusses various aspects of the author's own life. In the final analysis, the people were stronger than the generals.

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   ANALYSIS meaning: 1 : a careful study of something to learn about its parts, what they do, and how they are related to each other; 2 : an explanation of the nature and meaning of something

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANALYSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ANALYSE meaning: 1. to study or examine something in detail in order to discover or understand more about it: 2. to…. Learn more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › analysisAnalysis - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the noun analysis to refer to the way you understand something by looking at it in different ways and studying its different parts.

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    Define analysis. analysis synonyms, analysis pronunciation, analysis translation, English dictionary definition of analysis. n. pl. a·nal·y·ses 1. a. The separation of an intellectual or material whole into its constituent parts for individual study. b.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishanalysis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    1 [uncountable, countable] the detailed study or examination of something in order to understand more about it; the result of the study statistical analysis The book is an analysis of poverty and its causes. At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a Manhattan borough.