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analyze

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈænəlaɪz/

Forms: analyzes, analyzing, analyzed

analyze means: To study something carefully to understand it or find out what it contains.

verb

STUDY CAREFULLYB1

To study something carefully to understand it or find out what it contains.

  • We need to analyze the results.
  • The laboratory analyzed a sample of the water.
  • She analyzes sales data every week.

Similar words: examine, study

Common phrases: analyze data, analyze a sample, analyze the results

EXAMINE PARTSB2

To separate a complicated thing into its parts in order to understand it.

  • We analyzed the argument into separate claims.
  • The teacher asked us to analyze the sentence into its parts.
  • She analyzed the problem by separating its causes.

How to use it: analyze something into something (They analyzed the process into a series of simple steps.)

Similar words: break down, dissect

Common phrases: analyze a problem, analyze a sentence, analyze into parts

Questions about analyze

What does analyze mean?

To study something carefully to understand it or find out what it contains.

What is analyze in other languages?

Türkçe: analiz etmek · Español: analizar · Français: analyser · Deutsch: analysieren · Italiano: analizzare · 日本語: 分析する

How do you pronounce analyze?

It is pronounced /ˈænəlaɪz/.

How do you use analyze in a sentence?

We need to analyze the results. The laboratory analyzed a sample of the water.

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