analysis
See also: Analysis
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “I unravel, investigate”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “thoroughly”) + λύω (lúō, “I loosen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈnælɪsɪs/, /əˈnæləsɪs/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: anal‧y‧sis
Noun
analysis (countable and uncountable, plural analyses)
- (countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
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- (countable) The result of such a process.
- 1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational grammar: a first course, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, page 214:
- Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to
the Head Noun teacher, it must be a Complement; and since French is further
away from teacher, it must be an Attribute. Hence, we correctly predict that
the only possible interpretation for [a French English teacher] is ‘a person who
teaches English who is Frenchʼ. So our analysis not only has semantic plausi-
bility; but in addition it has independent syntactic support.
- Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to
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- (uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
- 2014, Lara Alcock, How to Think about Analysis, Oxford University Press, .
- Synonym: mathematical analysis
- (countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.
- (countable, chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
- (uncountable, music) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
- (countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.
Antonyms
- synthesis
Hyponyms
- cryptanalysis
- psychoanalysis
Derived terms
- abstract harmonic analysis
- activation analysis
- algebraic analysis
- amortized analysis
- analysis of algorithms
- analysis of variance
- analysis paralysis
- analysis situs
- asymptotic analysis
- aura analysis
- autoanalysis
- bioanalysis
- bowling analysis
- chemical analysis
- cluster analysis
- cluter analysis
- coanalysis
- competitive analysis
- complex analysis
- computable analysis
- computer program analysis
- conceptual analysis
- conformational analysis
- cost benefit analysis
- cost-benefit analysis
- cost-benefot analysis
- coverage analysis
- cryptanalysis
- cryptoanalysis
- cytoanalysis
- differential thermal analysis
- dimensional analysis
- discourse analysis
- discrete choice analysis
- eigenanalysis
- electroanalysis
- factor analysis
- fall-off analysis
- fingerprint analysis
- finite element analysis
- Fourier analysis
- frequency analysis
- functional analysis
- fundamental analysis
- fundamentals analysis
- geometric analysis
- gravimetric analysis
- harmonic analysis
- hypnoanalysis
- independent components analysis
- infinitesimal analysis
- in the final analysis
- in the last analysis
- isotope analysis
- lexical analysis
- life cycle cost analysis
- link quality analysis
- lithic analysis
- logical analysis
- macroanalysis
- marginal analysis
- mathematical analysis
- meta-analysis
- metanalysis
- microanalysis
- mixanalysis
- musical analysis
- nanoanalysis
- narcoanalysis
- neutron activation analysis
- nonstandard analysis
- northern blot analysis
- Northern blot analysis
- numerical analysis
- object-oriented analysis and design
- operational analysis
- overanalysis
- path quality analysis
- preanalysis
- principal components analysis
- psychoanalysis
- qualitative analysis
- quantitative analysis
- radioanalysis
- real analysis
- reanalysis
- Schenkerian analysis
- schizoanalysis
- self-analysis
- semantic analysis
- sentiment analysis
- Southern blot analysis
- spectral analysis
- static code analysis
- statistical analysis
- steganalysis
- stratoanalysis
- structured analysis
- subanalysis
- surface analysis
- syntax analysis
- system analysis
- systems analysis
- technical analysis
- teleoanalysis
- thermal analysis
- time-series analysis
- transactional analysis
- underanalysis
- uranalysis
- use-wear analysis
- voice analysis
- volumetric analysis
- Western blot analysis
- western blot analysis
Related terms
- analyse, analyze
- analyst
- analyte
- analytic
Translations
decomposition into components in order to study
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result of such process
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in mathematics
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logic: proof by deduction from known truths
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chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process
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analytical study of music
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psychoanalysis — see psychoanalysis
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See also
- List of terms used in mathematical analysis
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “I unravel, investigate”), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up”) + λύω (lúō, “I loosen”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈna.ly.sis/, [äˈnälʲʏs̠ɪs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈna.li.sis/, [äˈnäːlis̬is]
Noun
analysis f (genitive analysis or analyseōs or analysios); third declension
- (Medieval Latin, mathematics) analysis
Declension
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, i-stem, i-stem).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | analysis | analysēs analyseis |
Genitive | analysis analyseōs analysios | analysium |
Dative | analysī | analysibus |
Accusative | analysim analysin analysem1 | analysēs analysīs |
Ablative | analysī analyse1 | analysibus |
Vocative | analysis analysi | analysēs analyseis |
1Found sometimes in Medieval and New Latin.
Descendants
- Catalan: anàlisi
- Danish: analyse
- Dutch: analyse
- English: analysis
- French: analyse
- Romanian: analiză
- German: Analyse
- Indonesian: analisis
- Irish: anailís
- Italian: analisi
- Norwegian Bokmål: analyse
- Occitan: analisi
- Portuguese: análise
- Russian: ана́лиз m (análiz)
- Swedish: analys
- Spanish: análisis m
- Tagalog: análisís