Thesaurus: analyze

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1. v. t. To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex) into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance; to analyze a sentence or a word; to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.
2. v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
3. v. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
4. v. break down into components or essential features
5. v. subject to psychoanalytic treatment
6. To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex) into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance; to analyze a sentence or a word; to analyze an action to ascertain its morality. No one, I presume, can analyze the sensations of pleasure or pain. Darwin.
7. To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex) into itselements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose ofan examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as toascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, toanalyze a fossil substance; to analyze a sentence or a word; toanalyze an action to ascertain its morality.No one, I presume, can analyze the sensations of pleasure or pain.Darwin.
8. v:100 v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning v. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features v. break down into components or essential features