Main Entry: anal·y·sis

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈnal-ə-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural anal·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

1 : separation of a whole into its component parts
2 a : the identification or separation of ingredients of a substance b : a statement of the constituents of a mixture
3 : psychoanalysis