analyse

[an-l-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

Chiefly British.

analysed, analysing 

1. a variant of analyze.

analyse

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• analysation noun
• analyser noun
• analysable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of analyse¹

C17: back formation from _analysis

Example Sentences

It was very much about analysing people's arguments and questioning.

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This observation — using a special kind of instrument — allowed astronomers to capture the initial shape of the explosion and analyse how it evolves in later stages.

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The top 25 most-viewed videos analysed by Hales contained products with an average of 11 and a maximum of 21 potentially irritating active ingredients for pediatric skin.

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To solve the mystery, researchers analysed DNA from cat bones found at archaeological sites across Europe, North Africa and Anatolia.

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Howe spent countless hours analysing footage, reviewing training and attempting to find answers to what has been a curious campaign.

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