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analyze

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of analyze

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
  • We'll analyze the park's ecosystem before deciding whether snowmobiling should be allowed.
Synonyms of analyze

anatomize, assay, break down, cut, deconstruct, dissect
Words Related to analyze

assess, diagnose, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, scrutinize

arrange, assort, catalog (or catalogue), categorize, classify, codify, diagram, enumerate, index, order, schematize, sort, tabulate

divide, reduce, segment, separate, subdivide
Near Antonyms of analyze

agglomerate, aggregate, amalgamate, assimilate, coalesce, conglomerate, consolidate, integrate, synthesize, unify

Synonym Discussion of 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

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