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
But that has been analyzed and dismissed by almost every economist and trade group in the country to look at it.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Anderson says that cloud cover for this eclipse is among the lowest he’s analyzed over the last 45 years.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Among those reporting live on the election and analyzing results in real-time is John King, who will be leading election coverage on CNN.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The data collected from these questionnaires can help analyze the results as the votes are being tallied.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Anderson says that cloud cover for this eclipse is among the lowest he’s analyzed over the last 45 years.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Among those reporting live on the election and analyzing results in real-time is John King, who will be leading election coverage on CNN.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The data collected from these questionnaires can help analyze the results as the votes are being tallied.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 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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