analysis

[ uh-nal-uh-sis ]

/ əˈnæl ə sɪs /

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noun, plural a·nal·y·ses [uh-nal-uh-seez]. /əˈnæl əˌsiz/.

the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).

this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations: the grammatical analysis of a sentence.

a presentation, usually in writing, of the results of this process: The paper published an analysis of the political situation.

a philosophical method of exhibiting complex concepts or propositions as compounds or functions of more basic ones.

Mathematics.

an investigation based on the properties of numbers.
the discussion of a problem by algebra, as opposed to geometry.
the branch of mathematics consisting of calculus and its higher developments.
a system of calculation, as combinatorial analysis or vector analysis.
a method of proving a proposition by assuming the result and working backward to something that is known to be true.Compare synthesis (def. 4).

Chemistry.

intentionally produced decomposition or separation of materials into their ingredients or elements, as to find their kind or quantity.
the ascertainment of the kind or amount of one or more of the constituents of materials, whether obtained in separate form or not.Compare qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis.

psychoanalysis.

Computers. systems analysis.

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Origin of analysis

First recorded in 1575–85; from New Latin, from Greek, equivalent to analȳ́(ein) “to loosen up” (ana- “up, against, back” + lȳ́ein “to loosen”) + -sis noun suffix; see ana-, -sis

OTHER WORDS FROM analysis

mis·a·nal·y·sis, noun, plural mis·a·nal·y·ses.o·ver·a·nal·y·sis, noun, plural o·ver·a·nal·y·ses.re·a·nal·y·sis, noun, plural re·a·nal·y·ses.

Words nearby analysis

anal vein, anal verge, analysand, analyse, analyses, analysis, analysis of variance, analysis situs, analyst, analyt., analyte

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British Dictionary definitions for analysis

analysis

/ (əˈnælɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

the division of a physical or abstract whole into its constituent parts to examine or determine their relationship or valueCompare synthesis (def. 1)

a statement of the results of this

short for psychoanalysis

chem

the decomposition of a substance into its elements, radicals, or other constituents in order to determine the kinds of constituents present (qualitative analysis) or the amount of each constituent (quantitative analysis)
the result obtained by such a determination

linguistics the use of word order together with word function to express syntactic relations in a language, as opposed to the use of inflectionsCompare synthesis (def. 4)

maths the branch of mathematics principally concerned with the properties of functions, largely arising out of calculus

philosophy (in the writings of Kant) the separation of a concept from another that contains itCompare synthesis (def. 6a)

in the last analysis, in the final analysis or in the ultimate analysis after everything has been given due consideration

Word Origin for analysis

C16: from New Latin, from Greek analusis, literally: a dissolving, from analuein, from ana- + luein to loosen

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Medical definitions for analysis

analysis

[ ə-năl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. a•nal•y•ses (-sēz′)

The separation of a whole into its constituent parts for individual study.

The separation of a substance into its constituent elements to determine either their nature or proportions.

The stated findings of such a separation or determination.

Psychoanalysis.

Scientific definitions for analysis

analysis

[ ə-năl′ĭ-sĭs ]

The separation of a substance into its constituent elements, usually by chemical means, for the study and identification of each component.♦ Qualitative analysis determines what substances are present in a compound.♦ Quantitative analysis determines how much of each substance is present in a compound.

A branch of mathematics concerned with limits and convergence and principally involving differential calculus, integral calculus, sequences, and series.

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noun, plural a·nal·y·ses [uh-nal-uh-seez]. /əˈnæl əˌsiz/.