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   analysis

   /əˈnalɪsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. detailed examination of the elements or structure of something: "statistical analysis" Similar examinationinvestigationinspectionsurveyscanningstudyscrutinyperusalexplorationproberesearchinquiryanatomyauditreviewevaluationinterpretationrare:anatomization
   • ▪ the process of separating something into its constituent elements: "the procedure is often more accurately described as one of synthesis rather than analysis" Similar dissectionassaytestingbreaking downseparationreductiondecompositionrare:fractionationOpposite synthesis
   • ▪ the identification and measurement of the chemical constituents of a substance or specimen: "samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis"
   • ▪ the part of mathematics concerned with the theory of functions and the use of limits, continuity, and the operations of calculus.
   • 2. short for psychoanalysis

   Word Origin late 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek analusis, from analuein ‘unloose’, from ana- ‘up’ + luein ‘loosen’.

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   What does analysis mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ANALYSIS definition: 1. the act of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover or understand more…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to analyse something?

   • If you analyse something, you consider it or examine it in order to understand it or to find out what it consists of. Analyse what is causing the stress in your life. 4 meanings: 1. to examine in detail in order to discover meaning, essential features, etc 2. to break down into components or.... Click for more definitions.

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   Why is analysis a noun?

   • Analysis is a noun that is used in many ways and by many fields. It makes sense, since it is "a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations," which means everyone does it at some point. In fact, every time you solve a problem you use analysis.

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   What is analysis based on?

   • Analysis is the scientific process of examining something in order to find out what it consists of. They collect blood samples for analysis at a national laboratory. Jacobsen based his conclusion on an analysis of the decay of samarium-147 into neodymium-143.

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   What does analysis mean in psychology?

   • In fact, every time you solve a problem you use analysis. Analysis is also shorthand for psychoanalysis, used for understanding psychological and mental processes. "Analysis."

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   Where does the word 'analysis' come from?

   • borrowed from Medieval Latin, borrowed from Greek análysis "loosing, releasing, breaking something down into its elements, solution of a problem," from analýein "to loosen, undo, dissolve, resolve into constituent elements," from ana- ana- + lýein "to loosen, undo" — more at lose 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a “Analysis.”

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   the process of studying or examining something in an organized way to learn more about it, or a particular study of something: [ C ] Chemical analysis of the woman’s dress revealed traces of blood. Analysis is also a short form of psychoanalysis.

   • English (US)

     ANALYSIS meaning: 1. the act of studying or examining...

   • Traditional

     ANALYSIS translate: 分析. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Analysis, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ANALYSIS definicja: 1. the act of studying or examining...

   • Analysis: Italian Translation

     ANALYSIS translate: analisi, analisi, psicanalisi,...

   • Pareto Analysis

     Pareto analysis definition: a method for finding the main...

   • Cluster Analysis

     CLUSTER ANALYSIS definition: a way of studying or examining...

   • Factor Analysis

     FACTOR ANALYSIS definition: a way of examining a large...

   • Industry Analysis

     industry analysis definition: an examination of the...

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   The meaning of ANALYSIS is a detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features : a thorough study. How to use analysis in a sentence.

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   Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.

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   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.

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   the process of analysing something: a detailed analysis. A sample of soil was sent for analysis. (Definition of analysis from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   noun. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole. see more. a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view. the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements.

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   verb (transitive) 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.