reanalysis

noun

re·​anal·​y·​sis (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈna-lə-səs How to pronounce reanalysis (audio)
plural reanalyses (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈna-lə-ˌsēz How to pronounce reanalysis (audio)
: the act or an instance of analyzing (something) again : repeated or renewed analysis
Budgett said some samples from the 2012 London Olympics are also being retested now on a targeted basis ahead of the Rio Games, although most are being saved for later reanalysis.Associated Press

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Jake Taylor of the University of Oxford, who studies the atmospheres of far-away planets with the James Webb Space Telescope, did a quick reanalysis of the starlight filtering through K2-18b's atmosphere. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025 The potential presence of a dimethyl sulfide signal at other wavelengths in earlier work may seem to solidify this identification, but a reanalysis of that data found no evidence of a statistically significant signal. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025 Zoom out: The Copernicus report is based on reanalysis data, specifically the ERA5 data set. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025 In fact, there was some controversy over the first attempts to do so, with an early paper having been retracted after a reanalysis of its data showed that the evidence was weaker than had initially been presented. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reanalysis

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1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reanalysis was in 1870

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“Reanalysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reanalysis. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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