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analysis

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Synonyms and Antonyms of analysis

1 the separation and identification of the parts of a whole

investigators took the mysterious powder to the lab for analysis

Synonyms of analysis

anatomizing, anatomy, assay, breakdown, deconstruction, dissection

Words Related to analysis

assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, examination, inspection, investigation, muster, scrutiny

arrangement, assortment, cataloging (or cataloguing), categorization, classification, codification, indexing

enumeration, inventory, itemization, tabulation

division, reduction, segmentation, separation, subdivision

Near Antonyms of analysis

agglomeration, aggregation, amalgamation, assimilation, coalescence, conglomeration, consolidation, integration, synthesis, unification

2 a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)

gave a thorough analysis of the main character's motives

Synonyms of analysis

comment, commentary, exposition, play-by-play

Words Related to analysis

annotation, explication

descant (also discant), note, observation, remark

report, review, write-up

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