analyse

American  

[an-l-ahyz] / ˈæn lˌaɪz /

verb (used with object)

Chiefly British.

analysed, analysing

1. a variant of analyze.

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analyse British  

/ ˈænəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to examine in detail in order to discover meaning, essential features, etc

2. to break down into components or essential features

   to analyse a financial structure

3. to make a mathematical, chemical, grammatical, etc, analysis of

4. another word for psychoanalyse

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Other Word Forms

• analysable adjective
• analysation noun
• analyser noun

Etymology

Origin of analyse

C17: back formation from _analysis

Example Sentences

Scientists analysed tumour DNA from almost 500 domestic cats, uncovering key genetic mutations linked with the condition.

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More than two weeks since Guthrie was reported missing, no arrests have been made, the sheriff's department confirmed on Tuesday, adding that more DNA found in the home is being analysed.

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So Squire and his colleagues analysed everything they could see in Lucy's room: the bedspread, her outfits, her stuffed toys.

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It said investigators had been able to establish identifying details about the suspect after analysing footage from a doorbell camera outside Guthrie's home.

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Kiel researchers analysed 25 million transactions and found that in exporting countries like Brazil and India, the price of goods from those countries did not decline.

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