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   analyse

   /ˈanəlʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. examine (something) methodically and in detail, typically in order to explain and interpret it: "we need to analyse our results more clearly" Similar examineinspectsurveyscanstudyscrutinizelook overperusesearchinvestigateexploreproberesearchinquire intogo overgo over with a fine-tooth combchecksiftdissectauditjudgereviewevaluateinterpretrare:anatomize
   • ▪ discover or reveal (something) through close examination: "he tried to analyse exactly what was going on"
   • ▪ identify and measure the chemical constituents of (a substance or specimen): "this DNA can be analysed by various methods, including full base sequencing" Similar break downresolveseparatereducedecomposedisintegratedissectdivideassaytestrare:fractionateOpposite synthesize
   • ▪ resolve (a sentence) into its grammatical elements; parse.
   • 2. psychoanalyse (someone).

   Word Origin late 16th century: influenced by French analyser, from medieval Latin analysis (see analysis).

   Derivatives

   • 1. analysable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   to examine a substance, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to discover what it is or contains: Water samples taken from streams were analysed for contamination by chemicals. The powder was sent to the lab to be analysed.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishanalyse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   analyse/ analyze to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it: The job involves gathering and analysing data. He tried to analyse his feelings.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › analyseANALYSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb. to examine in detail in order to discover meaning, essential features, etc. to break down into components or essential features. to analyse a financial structure. to make a mathematical, chemical, grammatical, etc, analysis of. another word for psychoanalyse.

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

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   the act of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover or understand more about it, or your opinion and judgment after doing this: Our financial experts conducted an independent analysis of the investment plan's performance. I was interested in Clare's analysis of the situation. Some of these arguments need further analysis.

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

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   : a detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features : a thorough study. doing a careful analysis of the problem. b. : a statement of such an examination. 2. : separation of a whole into its component parts. 3. a. : the identification or separation of ingredients of a substance.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANALYSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you analyse something, you consider it or examine it in order to understand it or to find out what it consists of.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › analyseAnalyse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you analyse something, it's as if you're untying it and letting the different parts separate so that you can study them. If you've got some mystery substance, you can analyse it by performing chemical reactions to break it into its parts.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › analysisANALYSIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. , plural a·nal·y·ses [uh, -, nal, -, uh, -seez]. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements ( synthesis ). this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations: the grammatical analysis of a sentence.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › analyseAnalyse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of ANALYSE is chiefly British spelling of analyze.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › analyseanalyse | meaning of analyse in Longman Dictionary of...

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    analyse meaning, definition, what is analyse: to examine or think about something care...: Learn more.