Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Her criteria defy analysis.
We did an analysis of the way that government money has been spent in the past. [+ of]
Synonyms: study, reasoning, opinion, judgment More Synonyms of analysis
2. variable noun
Analysis is the scientific process of examining something in order to find out what it consists of.
They collect blood samples for analysis at a national laboratory.
Jacobsen based his conclusion on an analysis of the decay of samarium-147 into neodymium-143.
Synonyms: examination, test, division, inquiry More Synonyms of analysis
3. countable noun
An analysis is an explanation or description that results from considering something carefully.
He started with an analysis of the situation as it stood in 1947. [+ of]
4.
See in the final analysis/in the last analysis
analysis in British English
(əˈnælɪsɪs)
nounWord forms: plural-ses (-ˌsiːz)
1.
the division of a physical or abstract whole into its constituent parts to examine or determine their relationship or value
Compare synthesis (sense 1)
2.
a statement of the results of this
3. short for psychoanalysis
4. chemistry
a.
the decomposition of a substance into its elements, radicals, or other constituents in order to determine the kinds of constituents present (qualitative analysis) or the amount of each constituent (quantitative analysis)
b.
the result obtained by such a determination
5. linguistics
the use of word order together with word function to express syntactic relations in a language, as opposed to the use of inflections
Compare synthesis (sense 4)
6. mathematics
the branch of mathematics principally concerned with the properties of functions, largely arising out of calculus
7. philosophy
(in the writings of Kant) the separation of a concept from another that contains it
Compare synthesis (sense 6a)
8. in the last analysis
Word origin
C16: from New Latin, from Greek analusis, literally: a dissolving, from analuein, from ana- + luein to loosen
analysis in American English
(əˈnæləsɪs)
nounWord forms: pluralaˈnalyˌses (əˈnæləˌsiz)
1.
a.
a separating or breaking up of any whole into its parts, esp. with an examination of these parts to find out their nature, proportion, function, interrelationship, etc.
b.
any detailed examination
2.
a statement of the results of this process
3.
psychoanalysis
4. Linguistics
the use of word order and uninflected function words rather than inflection to express syntactic relationships
5. Ancient Mathematics
a branch of mathematics, including calculus, that deals with functions and limits and their generalizations
6.
systems analysis
Idioms:
in the last analysis
Word origin
ML < Gr, a dissolving < ana-, up, throughout + lysis, a loosing < lyein, to loose: see lose
Examples of 'analysis' in a sentence
analysis
They will do the same analysis we have done of where to place ourselves.
James W. Huston THE SHADOWS OF POWER (2002)
Word lists with
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Branches of mathematics, Psychology terms
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analysis
British English: analysis /əˈnælɪsɪs/ NOUN
Analysis is the process of considering something or examining it in order to understand it or to find out what it consists of.
...a careful analysis of the situation.
American English: analysis
Arabic: تـَحْليل
Brazilian Portuguese: análise
Chinese: 分析
Croatian: analiza
Czech: analýza
Danish: analyse
Dutch: analyse
European Spanish: análisis
Finnish: analyysi
French: analyse
German: Analyse
Greek: ανάλυση
Italian: analisi
Japanese: 分析
Korean: 분석
Norwegian: analyse
Polish: analiza
European Portuguese: análise
Romanian: analiză
Russian: анализ
Latin American Spanish: análisis
Swedish: analys
Thai: การวิเคราะห์
Turkish: çözümleme
Ukrainian: аналіз
Vietnamese: quá trình phân tích
All related terms of 'analysis'
blot analysis
a technique for analysing biological molecules, such as proteins ( Western blot analysis ), DNA ( Southern blot analysis ), and RNA ( Northern blot analysis ), involving their separation by gel electrophoresis , transfer to a nitrocellulose sheet , and subsequent analysis by autoradiography
core analysis
Core analysis is the process of studying a sample of rock in a laboratory .
cost analysis
an economic evaluation
job analysis
the analysis of the contents of a job in order to provide a job description for such purposes as fitting the job into a grading structure or matching individual capabilities to job requirements
meta-analysis
a research study that combines and analyzes statistics gathered from multiple independent studies
risk analysis
A risk analysis is a process of deciding how likely it is that injury , damage, or loss will happen , and what the effects will be if it does happen.
self-analysis
the act or process of analysing oneself
analysis situs
the branch of mathematics concerned with generalization of the concepts of continuity , limit, etc
dream analysis
the analysis of dreams as a means of gaining access to the unconscious mind , typically involving free association
factor analysis
any of several techniques for deriving from a number of given variables a smaller number of different, more useful , variables
hazard analysis
Hazard analysis is the process of deciding what might be a hazard, and what should be done if someone or something is exposed to this hazard.
market analysis
the act or process of examining in detail the performance of the stock market with a view to suggesting future trends
miscue analysis
analysis of the errors a pupil makes while reading
modal analysis
Modal analysis is the analysis of a structure to find its natural frequencies of vibration .
nodal analysis
Nodal analysis is a method of analyzing circuits based on defining node voltages as the variables.
pollen analysis
the study of living and fossil pollen grains and plant spores
sales analysis
the analysis by a company of whether it has met its sales goals within a certain time period
vector analysis
the application of calculus to the study and use of vectors
blowpipe analysis
a type of chemical analysis in which the intensely hot flame of a blowpipe vaporizes a mineral or other substance with a characteristically colored flame and a unique odor, so as to identify chemical elements in a substance
complex analysis
the branch of mathematics dealing with analytic functions of a complex variable
content analysis
analysis to determine the meaning, purpose, or effect of any type of communication , as literature , newspapers, or broadcasts , by studying and evaluating the details, innuendoes , and implications of the content , recurrent themes , etc
discourse analysis
analysis of elements of a language that extend or operate beyond the sentence
exhaust analysis
An exhaust analysis is an examination of the constituents of an engine's gases, vapors, and particulates.
Fourier analysis
the analysis of a periodic function into its simple sinusoidal or harmonic components , whose sum forms a Fourier series
harmonic analysis
the representation of a periodic function by means of the summation and integration of simple trigonometric functions
lifecycle analysis
Lifecycle analysis is the consideration of all the energy and materials that are needed to make a product and to dispose of it.
network analysis
a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems , as in transportation or project scheduling , by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes
numerical analysis
a branch of mathematics concerned with methods , usually iterative , for obtaining solutions to problems by means of a computer
spectrum analysis
the analysis of a spectrum to determine the properties of its source , such as the analysis of the emission spectrum of a substance to determine the electron distribution in its molecules
systems analysis
the analysis of the requirements of a task and the expression of those requirements in a form that permits the assembly of computer hardware and software to perform the task
variance analysis
Statistics See analysis of variance
vertical analysis
the conversion of an organization's profits and losses into overall percentages
combinatorial analysis
the branch of mathematics concerned with the theory of enumeration, or combinations and permutations , in order to solve problems about the possibility of constructing arrangements of objects which satisfy specified conditions
componential analysis
the analysis of a set of related linguistic items , esp. word meanings , into combinations of features in terms of which each item may be compared with every other, as in the analysis of man into the semantic features " male ," " mature ," and "human," woman into " female ," "mature," and "human," girl into "female," " immature ," and "human," and bull into "male," "mature," and " bovine "
functional analysis
the branch of mathematics that deals with the theory of vector spaces and linear functionals
gravimetric analysis
quantitative analysis by weight, usually involving the precipitation , filtration , drying, and weighing of the precipitate
multimedia analysis
Multimedia analysis is the consideration of all possible risks relating to pollution and waste management .
philosophical analysis
a philosophical method in which language and experience are analysed in an attempt to provide new insights into various philosophical problems
qualitative analysis
the branch of chemistry dealing with the determination of the elements or ingredients of which a compound or mixture is composed
quantitative analysis
the branch of chemistry dealing with the accurate measurement of the amounts or percentages of the various components of a compound or mixture
regression analysis
a procedure for determining a relationship between a dependent variable , as predicted success in college , and an independent variable, as a score on a scholastic aptitude test, for a given population . The relationship is expressed as an equation for a line ( regression line or curve ( regression curve ) in which any coefficient ( regression coefficient ) of the independent variable in the equation has been determined from a sample population
spectroscopic analysis
the use of spectroscopy in determining the chemical or physical constitution of substances
transactional analysis
a form of psychotherapy that attributes neuroses to lack of balance in the personality between the conflicting ego-states of child, adult , and parent
volumetric analysis
quantitative analysis of liquids or solutions by comparing the volumes that react with known volumes of standard reagents , usually by titration
analysis of variance
any of a number of techniques for resolving the observed variance between sets of data into components , esp to determine whether the difference between two samples is explicable as random sampling variation with the same underlying population
conformational analysis
the study of the spatial arrangement of atoms or groups of atoms in a molecule and the way in which this influences chemical behaviour
cost-benefit analysis
an analysis that takes into account the costs of a project and its benefits to society, as well as the revenue it generates
force-field analysis
a decision-making technique, often presented graphically, that identifies all the positive and negative forces impinging on a problem
gas analysis recorder
A gas analysis recorder is a device which samples , records , and analyses gas.
input-output analysis
an analysis of production relationships between the industries of an economy involving a study of each industry's inputs and outputs , esp as used in social accounting