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analyse
[ an-l-ahyz ]
/ ˈæn lˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), an·a·lysed, an·a·lys·ing.Chiefly British.
a variant of analyze.
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British Dictionary definitions for analyse
analyse
US analyze
/ (ˈænəˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to examine in detail in order to discover meaning, essential features, etc
to break down into components or essential featuresto analyse a financial structure
to make a mathematical, chemical, grammatical, etc, analysis of
another word for psychoanalyse
Derived forms of analyse
analysable or US analyzable, adjectiveanalysation or US analyzation, nounanalyser or US analyzer, nounWord Origin for analyse
C17: back formation from analysis
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