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paralysis by analysis

paralysis by analysis is the alternative form of analysis paralysis.

Meaning of analysis paralysis

Noun

analysis paralysis (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being unable to make a decision due to the availability of too much information which must be processed in order for the decision to be made.

Questions about paralysis by analysis

What is paralysis by analysis the alternative form of?
Paralysis by analysis is the alternative form of analysis paralysis.

Words near paralysis by analysis in the dictionary

  1. paralyses
  2. paralysing
  3. paralysingly
  4. paralysis
  5. paralysis agitans
  6. paralysis by analysis
  7. paralysis tick
  8. paralysis ticks
  9. paralytic
  10. paralytic abasia
  11. paralytic dementia

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Adapted from Wiktionary: paralysis by analysis (page history and authors); analysis paralysis (page history and authors). 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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