/ əˈnæləsɪs; NAmE / noun ( pl. an·aly·ses / -siːz; NAmE /)
1.
[ U , C ] the detailed study or examination of sth in order to understand more about it; the result of the study :
statistical analysis
The book is an analysis of poverty and its causes.
2.
[ U , C ] a careful examination of a substance in order to find out what it consists of :
The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis .
You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water.
3.
[ U ] = psychoanalysis :
In analysis the individual resolves difficult emotional conflicts.
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IDIOMS
- in the final / last analysis
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek analusis , from analuein unloose, from ana- up + luein loosen.