Analyzing

/ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/

verbIntermediate📊CommonAction
1 meaning2 questions

Definitions

1

To systematically examine something in detail to understand its nature or structure

/ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/

verbneutralIntermediate
Action

To examine methodically

She is analyzing the poem to understand its themes.

💡 Simply: To carefully look at something to understand it better.

More Examples

2

The doctor is analyzing the blood test results.

How It's Used

Science

"Scientists are analyzing the data to understand the results of the experiment."

Business

"The marketing team is analyzing sales figures to identify areas for improvement."

From Middle French *analyser, from Late Latin *analizāre, from Greek ἀναλύειν (analýein) "to break up, dissolve, solve", from ἀνά (aná) "up, again" + λύειν (lýein) "to loosen, untie".

The word's usage has evolved from primarily scientific and mathematical contexts to broader applications in various fields.

Memory tip

Think 'ana' (apart) + 'lyse' (loosen) - breaking something down to understand it.

Word Origin

LanguageGreek
Original meaning

"to break up, dissolve, solve"

Base: analyze
analyze dataanalyze resultsanalyze the situationin-depth analysis

Common misspellings

anlyzinganalizinganalysing

Usage

20%Spoken
80%Written