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Analyse

Verb Another word for analyse — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To examine something in detail to understand or explain it.

Synonyms & similar words

study examine psychoanalyze psychoanalyse canvas canvass dissect synthesize breakdown analyze takeapart examine investigate study scrutinize explore probe inspect evaluate assess interpret understand dissect deconstruct untangle solve decipher unfold unravel clarify

Synonyms by register

Formal

examine investigate scrutinize study

Informal

check out look into break down figure out

Literary

dissect probe explore

Antonyms

synthesize combine unify integrate aggregate join

Common collocations

  • analyse data
  • analyse results
  • analyse trends
  • analyse performance
  • analyse the situation
  • analyse critically
  • analyse deeply

Word family

noun analysis
verb analyse
adjective analytical
adverb analytically

Usage note

While 'analyse' is the standard British English spelling, 'analyze' is the standard American English spelling. Both are verbs meaning to examine something in detail.

Example sentences

  1. She will analyse the poem to find its true meaning.
  2. The detective will analyse the evidence to solve the crime.
  3. The doctor will analyse the test results to diagnose the illness.
  4. The teacher will analyse the student's work to see if they understood the lesson.
  5. The journalist will analyse the speech to report on its important points.

Quotes

  • It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question. - Eugene Ionesco
  • The unexamined life is not worth living. - Socrates
  • Analysis is the art of creation through destruction. - P.S. Baber

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