Analyze Definition
ănə-līz
analyzed, analyzes, analyzing
verb
analyzed, analyzes, analyzing
To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations.
American Heritage
To separate (a thing, idea, etc.) into its parts so as to find out their nature, proportion, function, interrelationship, etc.
Webster's New World
To make a chemical analysis of.
American Heritage
To examine in detail so as to determine the nature or tendencies of.
Webster's New World
To make a mathematical analysis of.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- take-apart
- dissect
- break down
- analyse
- contradistinguish
- severalize
- logicalize
- logicize
- demark
- hyphenate
- canvas
- canvass
- study
- examine
- psychoanalyse
Antonyms:
Origin of Analyze
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Back formation from analysis, from French analyser, from analyse, from Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (analusis, “a breaking up, a loosening, releasing”), from ἀναλύω (analuō, “to unloose, release, set free”), from ἀνά (ana, “on, up, above, throughout”) + λύσις (lusis, “a loosening”), from λύω (luō, “to unfasten”).
From Wiktionary
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Perhaps from French analyser from analyse analysis from Greek analusis analysis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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