analyze

verb

an·a·lyze | \ ˈa-nə-ˌlīz

analyzed; analyzing

Definition of analyze

transitive verb

1 : to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by analysis

2 : to subject to scientific or grammatical analysis chemically analyze a specimen analyze a sentence

3 : psychoanalyze

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Other Words from analyze

analyzability \ ˌa-nə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

analyzable \ ˈa-nə-ˌlī-zə-bəl

\ adjective

analyzer \ -ˌlī-zər

\ noun

Choose the Right Synonym for analyze

analyze, dissect, break down mean to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements. analyze suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (such as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships. analyzed the collected data dissect suggests a searching analysis by laying bare parts or pieces for individual scrutiny. commentators dissected every word of the speech break down implies a reducing to simpler parts or divisions. break down the budget

Examples of analyze in a Sentence

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 They are not doing the math. Doing the math would mean demonstrating that the voters' intuitive judgments are roughly what they would get if they analyzed the likely effects of candidates' policies, and this is a difficult calculation to perform. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2004 Ms. Magazine's online daily weblog, written by Christine Cupaiuolo, analyzes the representation of women in media and popular culture. Here are excerpts from recent postings. — Ms., Fall 2003 The data was recorded and analyzed by computer. We took the sample to be chemically analyzed by a lab. Researchers are busy analyzing the results of the study. The bacteria were analyzed under a powerful microscope.

Recent Examples on the Web

By analyzing them in labs on Earth, scientists clarified the origin of the moon and the evolution of the solar system. — Erica Jawin, Scientific American, "Apollo’s Bounty: The Science of the Moon Rocks," 2 July 2019 The scientists would pick up a cooler full of frozen wastewater samples, thaw them and analyze them using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. — Gene Johnson, The Seattle Times, "Gee whiz: Testing of Tacoma sewage confirms rise in marijuana use," 24 June 2019 The scientists would pick up a cooler full of frozen wastewater samples, thaw them and analyze them using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. — Washington Post, "Gee whiz: Testing of sewage confirms rise in marijuana use," 20 June 2019 Triton also features low and high-band signal receivers designed to detect electromagnetic emissions—from radars to digital communications—track them to their source and analyze them. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "A Closer Look at the MQ-4 Triton, the Recon Drone Iran Just Shot Down," 20 June 2019 Coravos said few, if any, meaningful regulations have been developed surrounding the collection of these data or the algorithms being used to analyze them for health care. — STAT, "What if AI in health care is the next asbestos?," 19 June 2019 New pterosaur embryos were found in China and Argentina, allowing scientists to use more precise approaches when analyzing them. — Megan Marples And Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "These prehistoric reptiles could fly immediately after birth," 13 June 2019 This time, what some consider an extraterrestrial was caught on camera, and people on Facebook and Twitter are going wild analyzing it. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "People Have All Kinds of Theories about this Video of an 'Alien' in Someone's Driveway," 10 June 2019 Also unlike humans, the Lyers had impeccable mathematical logic: Given any situation, no matter how complex, all of them could analyze it perfectly and make the correct inferences. — Quanta Magazine, "The Bulldogs That Bulldogs Fight," 17 Apr. 2019

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