analysis

CEFRB1

/əˈnæləsɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A careful examination of something to understand its parts or meaning.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside algebra) which developed out of the calculus, concerned with the behavior of functions, sequences, series, limits, metric spaces, measures and more.

Examples

  • Analysis of crime statistics showed high levels of violent crime within the area.

  • I beg to differ, as I disagree with your analysis of the situation.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /əˈnaləsɪs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The result of such a process.

  2. Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).

  3. Proof by deduction from known truths.

More examples

In context

  • We tried to project our analysis into the future.

  • comparative analysis

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Origin

noun

From Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “to unravel, investigate”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “thoroughly”) + λύω (lúō, “to loosen”).