analysis
Syllables: anal·y·sisUK/əˈnælɪsɪs/
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analysis noun: decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
Noun
analysis (countable and uncountable, plural analyses)
- Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
- comparative analysis
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term...2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist
- 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
- Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to
- 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
- Proof by deduction from known truths.
- The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
- The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
- Psychoanalysis.
- The "Homosexuals" chapter gets off to a brisk start with a declaration from a man identified as "Nick August" ― a "self-proclaimed homosexual" ― that "homosexuals are men who are so terrified of their sexual feelings for their mothers, that they have spent their whole lives proving they don't have...1981 February 14, Gary Ralph, “Shake 'N' Bake Sexology”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 29, page 16
analysis meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
analysis in Hindi
- decomposition into components in order to study
- विश्लेषण viśleṣaṇ
analysis in Tamil
- decomposition into components in order to study
- பகுப்பாய்வு pakuppāyvu
analysis in Marathi
- decomposition into components in order to study
- विश्लेषण viśleṣaṇ
analysis in Urdu
- decomposition into components in order to study
- تَحْلِیل tahlīl, تَجْزِیَہ tajziya
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- analysis in Bengali
- বিশ্লেষণ bisleśon
- analysis in Telugu
- విశ్లేషణ viślēṣaṇa, విశ్లేషణము viślēṣaṇamu
- analysis in Malayalam
- അപഗ്രഥനം apagrathanaṁ, വിശകലനം viśakalanaṁ, വിശ്ലേഷണം viślēṣaṇaṁ
- analysis in Kannada
- ಸೀಳುನೋಟ, ಬಿಡಿನೋಟ, ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣೆ, ಪೃಥಕ್ಕರಣ
- analysis in Punjabi
- ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਣ
- analysis in Gujarati
- પૃથક્કરણ pŕthakkaraṇ
- analysis in Sanskrit
- विश्लेषण viśleṣaṇa
- analysis in Nepali
- विश्लेषण
- analysis in Pashto
- تحليل tahlīl, تجزيه tajziya
- analysis in Tagalog
- suri, pagsusuri
- analysis in Arabic
- تَحْلِيل taḥlīl, تَحْلِيل رِيَاضِيّ taḥlīl riyāḍiyy, تَحْلِيلْ مُخْتَبَرِيّ taḥlīl muḵtabariyy
- analysis in Malay
- analisis, cerakin
- analysis in Indonesian
- analisis
- analysis in Persian
- تجزیه tajziye
- analysis in Thai
- การวิเคราะห์ gaan-wí-krɔ́
- analysis in Vietnamese
- phân tích
Examples of analysis in a sentence
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:
- Beeching is more disparaging about suburban services beyond the capital, and I think here lies one of the most critical shortcomings in his analysis.2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 48:
Synonyms of analysis
Antonyms
Forms of analysis
| plural | analyses |
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Origin of analysis
From Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “to unravel, investigate”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “thoroughly”) + λύω (lúō, “to loosen”).
Words formed from analysis
- abstract harmonic analysis
- activation analysis
- algebraic analysis
- amortized analysis
- analysis of algorithms
- analysis of variance
- analysis paralysis
- analysis situs
- analysist
- asymptotic analysis
- aura analysis
- autoanalysis
- banalysis
- bioanalysis
- bowling analysis
- chemical analysis
- cluster analysis
- cluter analysis
- coanalysis
- competitive analysis
- complex analysis
- computable analysis
- computer program analysis
- conceptual analysis
- conformational analysis
- conversation analysis
- cost benefit analysis
- cost-benefit analysis
- coverage analysis
- cryptanalysis
- cryptoanalysis
- cytoanalysis
- data analysis
- dialogical analysis
- differential thermal analysis
- dimensional analysis
- discourse analysis
- discrete choice analysis
- eigenanalysis
- electroanalysis
- factor analysis
- fall-off analysis
- fingerprint analysis
- finite element analysis
- Fourier analysis
- Fourier stability analysis
- frequency analysis
- functional analysis
- fundamental analysis
- fundamentals analysis
- geometric analysis
- glycoanalysis
- gravimetric analysis
- harmonic analysis
- hypnoanalysis
- immunoanalysis
- independent components analysis
- infinitesimal analysis
- in the final analysis
- in the last analysis
Phrases with analysis
- lay analysis
- mesh analysis
- real analysis
- needs analysis
- nodal analysis
- lexical analysis
- surface analysis
- systems analysis
- thermal analysis
- marginal analysis
- semantic analysis
- use-wear analysis
22 more phrasesFewer phrases
- numerical analysis
- sentiment analysis
- technical analysis
- sequential analysis
- volumetric analysis
- nonstandard analysis
- operational analysis
- qualitative analysis
- statistical analysis
- time-domain analysis
- mathematical analysis
- node-voltage analysis
- paralysis by analysis
- quantitative analysis
- western blot analysis
- northern blot analysis
- Southern blot analysis
- transactional analysis
- time-frequency analysis
- applied behavior analysis
- neutron activation analysis
- von Neumann stability analysis
Questions about analysis
- What does analysis mean?
- Analysis means decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
- What is analysis in Hindi?
- Analysis in Hindi is विश्लेषण (viśleṣaṇ). See Analysis meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use analysis in a sentence?
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.
- What part of speech is analysis?
- Analysis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce analysis?
- Analysis is pronounced /əˈnælɪsɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of analysis?
- The plural of analysis is analyses.
Words near analysis in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: analysis (page history and authors); അപഗ്രഥനം (Malayalam) (page history and authors); analysis (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); analysis (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); પૃથક્કરણ (Gujarati) (page history and authors); analysis (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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