analysis
See also: Analysis
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “I unravel, investigate”), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up”) + λύω (lúō, “I loosen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈnælɪsɪs/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: anal‧y‧sis
Noun
analysis (countable and uncountable, plural analyses)
- (countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
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- (countable) The result of such a process.
- 1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational grammar: a first course, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, page 214:
- Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to
the Head Noun teacher, it must be a Complement; and since French is further
away from teacher, it must be an Attribute. Hence, we correctly predict that
the only possible interpretation for [a French English teacher] is ‘a person who
teaches English who is Frenchʼ. So our analysis not only has semantic plausi-
bility; but in addition it has independent syntactic support.
- Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to
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- (uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
- (countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.
- (countable, chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
- (uncountable, music) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
- (countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.
Antonyms
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- activation analysis
- amortized analysis
- analysis of algorithms
- analysis of variance
- analysis paralysis
- analysis situs
- asymptotic analysis
- aura analysis
- autoanalysis
- bioanalysis
- bowling analysis
- chemical analysis
- cluter analysis
- coanalysis
- competitive analysis
- complex analysis
- computer program analysis
- conceptual analysis
- conformational analysis
- cost-benefit analysis
- cost-benefot analysis
- cryptanalysis
- cryptoanalysis
- cytoanalysis
- differential thermal analysis
- dimensional analysis
- discourse analysis
- discrete choice analysis
- eigenanalysis
- electroanalysis
- factor analysis
- fall-off analysis
- fingerprint analysis
- finite element analysis
- frequency analysis
- functional analysis
- fundamental analysis
- fundamentals analysis
- gravimetric analysis
- harmonic analysis
- hypnoanalysis
- independent components analysis
- infinitesimal analysis
- in the final analysis
- in the last analysis
- isotope analysis
- lexical analysis
- life cycle cost analysis
- link quality analysis
- lithic analysis
- logical analysis
- macroanalysis
- marginal analysis
- mathematical analysis
- meta-analysis
- metanalysis
- microanalysis
- mixanalysis
- musical analysis
- nanoanalysis
- narcoanalysis
- neutron activation analysis
- nonstandard analysis
- northern blot analysis
- numerical analysis
- object-oriented analysis and design
- overanalysis
- path quality analysis
- preanalysis
- principal components analysis
- psychoanalysis
- qualitative analysis
- quantitative analysis
- radioanalysis
- real analysis
- reanalysis
- Schenkerian analysis
- schizoanalysis
- self-analysis
- semantic analysis
- sentiment analysis
- Southern blot analysis
- spectral analysis
- static code analysis
- statistical analysis
- steganalysis
- stratoanalysis
- structured analysis
- subanalysis
- surface analysis
- syntax analysis
- system analysis
- systems analysis
- technical analysis
- teleoanalysis
- thermal analysis
- time-series analysis
- transactional analysis
- underanalysis
- uranalysis
- use-wear analysis
- voice analysis
- volumetric analysis
- western blot analysis
Translations
decomposition into components in order to study
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result of such process
in mathematics
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logic: proof by deduction from known truths
chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process
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psychoanalysis — see psychoanalysis
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See also
- List of terms used in mathematical analysis
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “I unravel, investigate”), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up”) + λύω (lúō, “I loosen”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈna.ly.sis/, [aˈna.lʏ.sɪs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈna.li.sis/, [aˈnaː.li.sis]
Inflection
Third declension, alternative accusative singular in -im, alternative ablative singular in -ī and accusative plural in -īs.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | analysis | analysēs |
Genitive | analysis | analysium |
Dative | analysī | analysibus |
Accusative | analysem analysim |
analysēs analysīs |
Ablative | analyse analysī |
analysibus |
Vocative | analysis | analysēs |
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