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.

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