01 v. t. To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex) into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an exam…
imp. & p. p.
Analyzed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Analyzing
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1.
To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex) into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; to consider in detail in order to discover essential features or meaning; as, to analyze an action to ascertain its morality; to analyse a sonnet by Shakespeare; to analyse the evidence in a criminal trial; to analyse your real motives.“No one, I presume, can analyze the sensations of pleasure or pain.” — Darwin.
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2.
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; as, to analyse a specimen; to analyze a fossil substance; to analyze a sentence or a word; to analyse a chemical compound.
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3.
subject to psychoanalytic treatment.
Syn.
analyze, study, examine — Syn. -- analyze, break down, dissect, take apart. — Syn. -- analyze, psychoanalyze, psychoanalyse.