Analyze (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 2
Subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 3
Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The researcher spent months analyzing the data to identify patterns and trends in consumer behavior.
- To better understand the plot, we will analyze the main character's motivations throughout the novel.
- The company hired a team of experts to analyze the financial reports and find ways to reduce costs.
- The scientist analyzed the DNA samples to identify the genetic mutations responsible for the disease.
- A literary critic analyzed the poet's use of imagery and symbolism in the poem to uncover its deeper meaning.
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- Appraise
- Check Into
- Consider
- Scrutinize
- Sift
- Scrutinise
- Check Over
- Reexamine
- Name
- Check Out
- Inspect
- Suss Out
- Look Into
- Look At
- Follow
- Check Up On
- Go Over
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Meaning 4
Break down into components or essential features; "analyze today's financial market".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.