analyze

[ an-l-ahyz ]

/ ˈæn lˌaɪz /

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verb (used with object), an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing.

to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.

to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of: to analyze a poem.

to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc.

to subject to mathematical, chemical, grammatical, etc., analysis.

to psychoanalyze: a patient who has been analyzed by two therapists.

psychoanalyze:

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1 break down..

2 explicate.

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1 synthesize.

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Also especially British, an·a·lyse .

Origin of analyze

First recorded in 1595–1605; back formation from analysis (or from its Latin or Greek sources), with -ys- taken as -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM analyze

an·a·lyz·a·ble, adjectivean·a·lyz·a·bil·i·ty

[an-l-ahyz-uh-bil-i-tee], /ˌæn lˌaɪz əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nounan·a·ly·za·tion

[an-l-ahy-zey-shuhn], /ˌæn lˌaɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounmis·an·a·lyze, verb (used with object), mis·an·a·lyzed, mis·an·a·lyz·ing.

non·an·a·lyz·a·ble, adjectivenon·an·a·lyzed, adjectiveo·ver·an·a·lyze, verb, o·ver·an·a·lyzed, o·ver·an·a·lyz·ing.re·an·a·lyz·a·ble, adjectivere·an·a·lyze, verb (used with object), re·an·a·lyzed, re·an·a·lyz·ing.un·an·a·lyz·a·ble, adjectiveun·an·a·lyz·a·bly, adverbun·an·a·lyzed, adjectiveun·an·a·lyz·ing, adjectivewell-an·a·lyzed, adjective

How to use analyze in a sentence

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In addition to regular reader and listener surveys, Slate gathers data about what its audience consumes on its site, using IBM’s Watson technology to analyze the contents of Slate’s articles and podcasts.
‘We seized on podcasts’: How Slate used audio as the foundation of its first-party data strategy|Max Willens|November 6, 2020|Digiday
In analyzing the data, The Washington Post counted every ballot only once, since the vast majority of ballots are sent locally.
USPS processed 150,000 ballots after Election Day, jeopardizing thousands of votes|Jacob Bogage, Christopher Ingraham|November 5, 2020|Washington Post

It's dangerous to analyze national exit polls or popular vote totals until everything's counted, sometime in the next month.
The Trailer: Partisan realities clash, again, this time on the vote count|David Weigel|November 5, 2020|Washington Post

Medical definitions for analyze

analyze

[ ăn′ə-līz′ ]

To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations.

To separate a chemical substance into its constituent elements to determine their nature or proportions.

To psychoanalyze.

analyze

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