Definitions for analysis
əˈnæl ə sɪs; -ˌsizana·ly·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 26 votes

1. analysisnoun

   an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

2. analysis, analytic thinkingnoun

   the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

3. analysisnoun

   a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

4. analysisnoun

   the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

5. analysisnoun

   a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation

6. psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychologynoun

   a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud

   "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.9 / 8 votes

1. analysisnoun

   A process of dismantling or separating into constituent elements in order to study the nature, function, or meaning.

2. analysisnoun

   The result of such a process.

3. analysisnoun

   The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.

4. analysisnoun

   Proof by deduction from known truths.

5. analysisnoun

   The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.

6. analysisnoun

   Psychoanalysis.

7. Etymology: From analysis, from ἀνάλυσις, from ἀναλύω, from ἀνά + λύω.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Analysisnoun

   Etymology: ἀνάλυσις.

   1. A separation of a compound body into the several parts of which it consists.

   There is an account of dew falling, in some places, in the form of butter, or grease, which grows extremely fetid; so that the analysis of the dew of any place, may, perhaps, be the best method of finding such contents of the soil as are within the reach of the sun. Arbuthnot.

   2. A consideration of any thing in parts, so as that one particular is first considered, then another.

   Analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general conclusions from them by induction, and admitting of no objections against the conclusions, but such as are taken from experiments, or other certain truths. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   3. A solution of any thing, whether corporeal or mental, to its first elements; as, of a sentence to the single words; of a compound word, to the particles and words which form it; of a tune, to single notes; of an argument, to simple propositions.

   We cannot know any thing of nature, but by an analysis of its true initial causes; till we know the first springs of natural motions, we are still but ignorants. Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientif.

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1. Analysis

   Analysis (PL: analyses) is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle (384–322 B.C.), though analysis as a formal concept is a relatively recent development.The word comes from the Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (analysis, "a breaking-up" or "an untying;" from ana- "up, throughout" and lysis "a loosening"). From it also comes the word's plural, analyses. As a formal concept, the method has variously been ascribed to Alhazen, René Descartes (Discourse on the Method), and Galileo Galilei. It has also been ascribed to Isaac Newton, in the form of a practical method of physical discovery (which he did not name). The converse of analysis is synthesis: putting the pieces back together again in new or different whole.

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1. analysis

   Analysis is the process of examining and evaluating a subject, problem, or situation by breaking it down into its individual components and studying their relationships, patterns, and properties. It involves gathering and interpreting relevant data, facts, or evidence to gain a deeper understanding or to make informed judgments and conclusions. Analysis can be applied to various fields, such as science, mathematics, literature, business, and social sciences, and typically involves using logical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Analysisnoun

   a resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the words which compose a sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis

2. Analysisnoun

   the separation of a compound substance, by chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how much of each element is present. The former is called qualitative, and the latter quantitative analysis

3. Analysisnoun

   the tracing of things to their source, and the resolving of knowledge into its original principles

4. Analysisnoun

   the resolving of problems by reducing the conditions that are in them to equations

5. Analysisnoun

   a syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a discourse, disposed in their natural order

6. Analysisnoun

   a brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with synopsis

7. Analysisnoun

   the process of ascertaining the name of a species, or its place in a system of classification, by means of an analytical table or key

8. Etymology: [Gr. , fr. to unloose, to dissolve, to resolve into its elements; up + to loose. See Loose.]

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1. Analysis

   Analysis is a peer-reviewed academic journal of philosophy established in 1933 that is published quarterly by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Analysis Trust. Prior to January 2009, the journal was published by Blackwell Publishing. Electronic access to this journal is available via JSTOR, Wiley InterScience, and Oxford Journals. The journal publishes short, concise articles in virtually any field of the analytic tradition.

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1. Analysis

   an-al′is-is, n. a resolving or separating a thing into its elements or component parts—the tracing of things to their source, and so discovering the general principles underlying individual phenomena. Its converse is synthesis, the explanation of certain phenomena by means of principles which are for this purpose assumed as established. Analysis as the resolution of our experience into its original elements, is an artificial separation; while synthesis is an artificial reconstruction: (gram.) the arrangement into its logical and grammatical elements of a sentence or part of a sentence:—pl. Anal′yses.—adj. Analys′able.—n. Analysā′tion.—v.t. An′alyse, to resolve a whole into its elements: to separate into component parts.—n. An′alyst, one skilled in analysis, esp. chemical analysis.—adjs. Analyt′ic, -al, pertaining to analysis: resolving into first principles.—adv. Analyt′ically.—n.pl. Analyt′ics, the name given by Aristotle to his treatises on logic.—Analytical geometry, geometry treated by means of ordinary algebra, with a reference, direct or indirect, to a system of co-ordinates; Analytic method (logic) proceeds regressively or inductively to the recognition of general principles, as opposed to the Synthetic method, which advances from principles to particulars. [Gr. analysis, analy-ein, to unloose, ana, up, ly-ein, to loose.]

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Analysis

   The determination of the elements of a case. It may be chemical, and consist in finding what a substance consists of; it may be mathematical, and consist in determining the unknown quantities in a problem; or it may belong to other branches of science. The term has a very extended application. Where the constituents are only determined in kind it is called qualitative analysis; where their quantity or percentage is ascertained it is called quantitative analysis.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. analysis

   The resolution of anything into its constituent parts: mathematically, it is the method of resolving problems by reducing them to equations.--Analysis of curves is that which shows their properties, points of inflection, station, variation, &c.--Analysis of finite quantities is termed specious arithmetic or algebra.--Analysis of infinites is a modern introduction, and used for fluxions or the differential calculus.--Analysis of powers is the evolution or resolving them into their roots.--Analysis of metals, fluids, solids, earths, manures, &c.

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1. analysis

   A detailed review of data or information to provide proof of cause, effect or fact.

   They used analysis to determine the future goals of the business.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 15, 2020  

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   Rank popularity for the word 'analysis' in Nouns Frequency: #291

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   The numerical value of analysis in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of analysis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of analysis in a Sentence

1. Peter Drucker:

   Management means, in the last analysis, the substitution of thought for brawn and muscle, of knowledge for folkways and superstition, and of cooperation for force. It means the substitution of responsibility for obedience to rank, and of authority of performance for the authority of rank. Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.

2. Josh Campbell:

   Based on the FBI’s analysis -- which included forensic analysis of the scene, analysis of the items recovered from the scene, and chemical testing -- there is no conclusive evidence to attribute the explosion on the boat to an IED.

3. Brigadier General James Linder:

   It’s the things that we find from flying over a target and having an FMV, a full motion video, or being able to take pictures, or being able to do a different type of geo-spatial analysis or predictive analysis on the enemy.

4. Luis Elizondo:

   That scientific analysis includes physical analysis, it includes molecular and chemical analysis and ultimately it includes nuclear analysis.

5. Anne Morrow Lindbergh:

   The intellectual is constantly betrayed by his vanity. Godlike he blandly assumes that he can express everything in words whereas the things one loves, lives, and dies for are not, in the last analysis completely expressible in words.

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