analyze
To subject to analysis.
Other meanings
To resolve (anything complex) into its elements.
To separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately.
Synonyms
- study
- examine
Related words
- analyzation
- bioanalyze
- coanalyze
- cryptanalyze
- microanalyze
- misanalyze
- overanalyze
- preanalyze
- reanalyze
- subanalyze
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἀνάλυσις" (a breaking up, a loosening, releasing).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “analyze” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.