analysis
analysis Lexical Profile
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• noun
A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.
"The financial team conducted a thorough analysis of the third-quarter market trends."
The process of separating a substance into its constituent chemical parts to determine its composition or concentration.
"Laboratory analysis of the water sample revealed trace amounts of heavy metals."
A method of psychological therapy originating with Sigmund Freud in which free association, dream interpretation, and the exploration of unconscious impulses are used to treat mental or emotional disorders; psychoanalysis.
"After years of undergoing analysis, he gained a deeper understanding of his childhood anxieties."
The branch of mathematics concerned with continuous functions, limits, differentiation, integration, and infinite series.
"During her junior year as a mathematics major, she enrolled in an advanced course on real and complex analysis."
Word Nuance & Usage
The plural form is "analyses" (pronounced with a long 'e' sound at the end), retaining its Greek inflection rather than taking a standard English "-es" ending.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century via Medieval Latin from Ancient Greek 'analusis' (a loosening or releasing), derived from 'analuein' (to unloose), combining 'ana-' (up, throughout) and 'luein' (to loosen).