analyzed

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of analyze.

   Scientists analyzed thousands of samples before publishing their results.

   Once the figures had been analyzed, the downward trend was obvious.

   Note

   Analyze is transitive in every one of its meanings, so this form always has something being analyzed. In the past tense that thing is the object (they analyzed the samples). In the passive it becomes the subject (the samples were analyzed). The -yze spelling marks this as the American form of the word, and the regular -ed ending serves for both tenses.

2. 2
   having been studiedadjective

   Having been examined through close analysis and given careful consideration.

   The carefully analyzed evidence formed the backbone of the prosecution's case.

   Researchers compared the analyzed datasets across several regions.

   Similarstudied

   Note

   This is a participial adjective that can be graded: one game or speech can be more analyzed than another, or the most analyzed of its kind. Before a noun it works alone (the analyzed datasets) or with an adverb of manner (carefully analyzed evidence). When it is hard to tell from the past participle, try adding more: if it fits, the word is probably working as an adjective.

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