analyse
/'ænəlaiz/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To examine something methodically and in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation: "analyse" means to study or examine something in a systematic way to understand its nature or structure.
- To separate something into its constituent parts for individual study: "analyse" involves breaking down a complex whole into simpler parts to understand it better.
- To subject to psychoanalytic treatment: In psychology, "analyse" can refer to the process of psychoanalysis.
Usage and Examples
- General Use:
- Scientists will analyse the data from the experiment. (They will examine the data in detail.)
- The detective tried to analyse the clues at the crime scene. (He tried to break down and interpret the clues.)
- Academic/Scientific Context:
- Students were asked to analyse the poem's themes. (They were asked to examine the poem's themes in detail.)
- The lab will analyse the chemical composition of the sample. (The lab will determine what the sample is made of.)
- Psychological Context:
- The therapist offered to analyse the patient's dreams. (The therapist offered to interpret the patient's dreams psychoanalytically.)
Advanced Usage
- "to analyse into": to break something down into specific components.
- We can analyse the problem into three main issues.
- Passive Voice: Often used to describe something being studied.
- The results are being analysed by the research team.
Variants and Related Words
- Analysis (n): The process or result of analysing.
- Her analysis of the market was very thorough.
- Analyst (n): A person who conducts analyses.
- The financial analyst presented her report.
- Analytical (adj): Relating to or using analysis.
- She has an analytical mind.
Synonyms
- Examine: To inspect closely.
- Study: To devote time to learning about something.
- Break down: To separate into parts.
- Interpret: To explain the meaning of something.
Antonyms
- Synthesize: To combine parts into a whole.
- Ignore: To refuse to take notice of.
- Assume: To accept something as true without proof.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
- Analyse closely / carefully: To examine with great attention.
- The contract must be analysed carefully before signing.
- Analyse for: To examine with the goal of finding something specific.
- The water was analysed for contaminants.
Verb
- subject to psychoanalytic treatment
- I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
- analyze a specimen
- analyze a sentence
- analyze a chemical compound
- break down into components or essential features
- analyze today's financial market
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare
- analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
- analyze your real motives