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Another word for analysis

Choosing another word for analysis depends on context, so the 18 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.

Usage Example

"The financial team conducted a thorough examination of the third-quarter market trends."

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examination
investigation
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evaluation
assessment
scrutiny
study
breakdown
dissection
appraisal
inspection

• noun (Context 2)

The process of separating a substance into its constituent chemical parts to determine its composition or concentration.

Usage Example

"Laboratory assay of the water sample revealed trace amounts of heavy metals."

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assay
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test
testing
breakdown

• noun (Context 3)

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.

Usage Example

"After years of undergoing psychoanalysis, he gained a deeper understanding of his childhood anxieties."

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psychoanalysis
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psychotherapy
therapy
counseling

• noun (Context 4)

The branch of mathematics concerned with continuous functions, limits, differentiation, integration, and infinite series.

Usage Example

"During her junior year as a mathematics major, she enrolled in an advanced course on real and complex calculus."

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calculus

Opposites of analysis

The opposite of analysis shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

synthesis
combination
guesswork
conjecture
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