analysis
noun
the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
overanalysis
-
a word derived from
analysis.
Example Sentences
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At last, NFL Sunday football is back—and with it, months of overanalysis, fantasy team chatter and Super Bowl predictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
One of the most common ways this obsessive overanalysis plays out is when an interview seems to go well.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2018
Armstrong complains that the show became “the hot item for overanalyzers” in the 1990s, but that objection only makes her own overanalysis feel played, so played.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2016
There's going to be an overanalysis of this position even though there is no competition at starting quarterback.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2011
