analysis
noun
uk/əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/us/əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/pluralanalysesuk/əˈnæl.ə.siːz/us/əˈnæl.ə.siːz/B2[CorU]
theactofstudyingorexaminingsomething indetail, inordertodiscoverorunderstandmore about it, oryouropinionandjudgmentafter doing this:
Ourfinancialexpertsconductedanindependentanalysisoftheinvestmentplan'sperformance.
I wasinterestedin Clare's analysisofthesituation.
Some of theseargumentsneedfurtheranalysis.
[CorU]
theactofexaminingasubstance,especiallybyseparatingit intoitsparts, inordertodiscoverwhat it is orcontains:
Chemical analysisrevealeda highcontentofcopper.化学分析结果显示出极高的铜含量。
Theforensiclabcarriedout a second analysis of theDNAsample.
[U]
aprocessortreatmentin which a person'sunconsciousmindisexaminedaccordingto atheoryof thehumanpersonality, todiscoverthehiddencausesoftheiremotionalormentalproblems:
Hetravelledto Switzerland toundergoanalysis with Jung.
Thepoethadspentyearsinanalysis.
Synonym
psychoanalysis
- Sophisticatedstatisticalanalysis wasemployedtoobtaintheseresults.
- Ireadtwointerestinghistoricalanalyses of theperiod.
- Thisbookisdesignedto beprovocativeratherthan awatertightpieceofeconomicanalysis.
- The documentary's analysis of theissueswas verysuperficial.
- Apatternisbeginningtoemergefromouranalysis of theaccidentdata.
- They tookbloodandurinespecimensfor analysis.
Judgments and analyses
- anatomy
- appraisal
- appraisee
- assessment
- construction
- counter-interpretation
- court of equity
- interpretation
- job evaluation
- judgment
- misanalysis
- misconstruction
- notice
- rap
- re-evaluation
- re-review
- restudy
- self-appraisal
- self-assessment
- study
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Chemistry - general words
Science of psychology & psychoanalysis
Idiom
in the last/final analysis