analyses

Noun

analysis (countable and uncountable, plural analyses)

1. (countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
   • comparative analysis
2. (countable) The result of such a process.
   • Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to
     the Head Noun teacher, it must be a Complement; and since French is further
     away from teacher, it must be an Attribute. Hence, we correctly predict that
     the only possible interpretation for [a French English teacher]...1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational grammar: a first course, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, page 214
3. (uncountable) A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside algebra) which developed out of the calculus, concerned with the behavior of functions, sequences, series, limits, metric spaces, measures and more.

   Synonyms:

   mathematical analysis

4. (countable) Proof by deduction from known truths.
5. (countable, physical, analytical chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
6. (uncountable) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.

See all 7 meanings of analysis

Verb

analyse (third-person singular simple present analyses, present participle analysing, simple past and past participle analysed)

1. UK standard spelling of analyze.
   • By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles.2025 April 18, “Scientists detect strong evidence of life on an alien planet”, in France 24, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2025