analyze
Formsanalyzes, analyzing, analyzed
UK spellinganalyse
- 1To examine something methodically and in detail, especially to find out what it is made of, how it works, or what it means.
Lab technicians analyze the city's tap water every week to make sure it is safe.
The committee analyzed the proposal in considerable detail.
UsageBritish spelling analyse. The noun is analysis, plural analyses.
Similarexamine, study, test, investigate, scrutinize
- 2To break down anything complex into the basic elements that make it up.
Our teacher asked us to analyze each long sentence into its subject, verb, and object.
The coach analyzed the swimmer's stroke into separate movements of the arms, legs, and breathing.
UsageYou can analyze something into its parts.
Similardissect, decompose, resolve
Oppositesynthesize
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Origin
Probably formed from 'analysis', or from Middle French 'analyser', tracing back through Medieval Latin to the Ancient Greek 'análusis' ('a breaking up, a loosening'). This came from 'analúō' ('to unloose, set free'), from 'aná' ('up, throughout') plus 'lúō' ('to unfasten'), also the source of 'lúsis' ('a loosening').
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 10 facts
- Analyze was probably formed from analysis, or borrowed from Middle French analyser. en.wiktionary.org
- The derivation passes through Medieval Latin analysis to Ancient Greek análusis. en.wiktionary.org
- Análusis means a breaking up or loosening. en.wiktionary.org
- Análusis derives from analúō. en.wiktionary.org
- Analúō means to unloose or set free. en.wiktionary.org
- Analúō derives from the prefix ana- plus the verb lúō, rather than the noun lúsis. en.wiktionary.org
- Aná has the meanings up and throughout. en.wiktionary.org
- Lúsis means a loosening. en.wiktionary.org
- Lúsis derives from lúō. en.wiktionary.org
- Lúō means to unfasten. en.wiktionary.org