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analyse

[ an-l-ahyz ]
/ ˈæn lˌaɪz /

verb (used with object), an·a·lysed, an·a·lys·ing.Chiefly British.

a variant ofanalyze.

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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, noun

Word Origin for analyse

C17: back formation from analysis
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