analyze
verb
an·a·lyze
ˈa-nə-ˌlīz 
analyzed; analyzing
1
: to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by analysis
2
: to subject to scientific or grammatical analysis
chemically analyze a specimen
analyze a sentence
3
Synonyms
Examples of analyze in a Sentence
While Wroe offers some basic biographical information and quotes copiously from Shelley's writings, she does not tell a chronological story or analyze individual poems.
—
Adam Kirsch, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2007
They are not doing the math. Doing the math would mean demonstrating that the voters' intuitive judgments are roughly what they would get if they analyzed the likely effects of candidates' policies, and this is a difficult calculation to perform.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2004
Ms. Magazine's online daily weblog, written by Christine Cupaiuolo, analyzes the representation of women in media and popular culture. Here are excerpts from recent postings.
—Ms., Fall 2003
The data was recorded and analyzed by computer.
We took the sample to be chemically analyzed by a lab.
Researchers are busy analyzing the results of the study.
The bacteria were analyzed under a powerful microscope.
Adam Kirsch, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2007
They are not doing the math. Doing the math would mean demonstrating that the voters' intuitive judgments are roughly what they would get if they analyzed the likely effects of candidates' policies, and this is a difficult calculation to perform.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2004
Ms. Magazine's online daily weblog, written by Christine Cupaiuolo, analyzes the representation of women in media and popular culture. Here are excerpts from recent postings.
—Ms., Fall 2003
The data was recorded and analyzed by computer.
We took the sample to be chemically analyzed by a lab.
Researchers are busy analyzing the results of the study.
The bacteria were analyzed under a powerful microscope.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gilligan and her colleagues analyzed survey data from hundreds of participants in the Family Transitions Project, a decades' long study of family relationships.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
In 2015, a group of researchers analyzed the records of nearly 89 thousand dogs that came through a California veterinary hospital over a 15-year span.
—Tommy Tomlinson, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Any developments in the ACC, Big 12 or Big Ten that impact the departing members will be reported, and analyzed, here.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
How Aspirin May Fight Colorectal Cancer For the study, researchers analyzed tissue samples from 238 people who underwent surgery to treat colorectal cancer from 2015 to 2019.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 25 Apr. 2024
For this story, Nicole analyzed the data and research from the Better Homes & Gardens testing team.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2024
An analysis using the MIT Living Wage Calculator by finance website SmartAsset analyzed the basic cost of living for each state in the United States, both for a single person with no children and a couple with two children.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
But researchers who analyze trading data say corporate executives broadly profit from confidential information.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The researchers analyzed killer upwelling events in the Indian Ocean’s Agulhas Current and the East Australian Current, using 41 years of sea surface temperature data and 33 years of wind records to see how deadly cold ocean extremes can be.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Allison Aubrey, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
In 2015, a group of researchers analyzed the records of nearly 89 thousand dogs that came through a California veterinary hospital over a 15-year span.
—Tommy Tomlinson, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Any developments in the ACC, Big 12 or Big Ten that impact the departing members will be reported, and analyzed, here.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
How Aspirin May Fight Colorectal Cancer For the study, researchers analyzed tissue samples from 238 people who underwent surgery to treat colorectal cancer from 2015 to 2019.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 25 Apr. 2024
For this story, Nicole analyzed the data and research from the Better Homes & Gardens testing team.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2024
An analysis using the MIT Living Wage Calculator by finance website SmartAsset analyzed the basic cost of living for each state in the United States, both for a single person with no children and a couple with two children.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
But researchers who analyze trading data say corporate executives broadly profit from confidential information.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The researchers analyzed killer upwelling events in the Indian Ocean’s Agulhas Current and the East Australian Current, using 41 years of sea surface temperature data and 33 years of wind records to see how deadly cold ocean extremes can be.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Analyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analyze. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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analyze
verb
an·a·lyze
ˈan-ᵊl-ˌīz
analyzed; analyzing
: to study or find out the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
analyzer
noun
Medical Definition
analyze
transitive verb
an·a·lyze
variants
or British analyse
analyzed or British analysed; analyzing or British analysing
1
: to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
especially
: to examine by chemical analysis
2
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