analyse

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analyse

A scientist uses a microscope to analyse a sample.

Definition
  1. 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.
analyse

A scientist uses a microscope to analyse a sample.

Verb
  1. subject to psychoanalytic treatment
    • I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist
  2. 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
  3. break down into components or essential features
    • analyze today's financial market
  4. 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