ANALYZE


Meaning of ANALYZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-nə-ˌlīz ]

transitive verb

( -lyzed ; -lyz·ing )

Etymology: probably irregular from analysis

Date: 1587

1. : to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis

analyze a traffic pattern

2. : to subject to scientific or grammatical analysis

3. : psychoanalyze

• an·a·lyz·abil·i·ty ˌa-nə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• an·a·lyz·able ˈa-nə-ˌlī-zə-bəl adjective

• an·a·lyz·er -ˌlī-zər noun

Synonyms:

analyze , dissect , break down mean to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements. analyze suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships

analyzed the problem of the trade deficit

dissect suggests a searching analysis by laying bare parts or pieces for individual scrutiny

commentators dissected every word of the President's statement

break down implies a reducing to simpler parts or divisions

break down the budget

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.