analysis
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From Medieval Latin analysis from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (analusis) from ἀναλύω (analuō, “I unravel, investigate”) from ἀνά (ana, “on, up”) + λύω (luō, “I loosen”).
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- IPA: /əˈnælɪsɪs/, /ˈænəlɪsɪz/
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Wikipedia analysis (countable and uncountable; plural analyses)
- (countable, of a thing, concept, theory, or similar) A process of dismantling or separating into constituent elements in order to study the nature, function, or meaning.
- (countable) The result of such a process.
- (uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
- (countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.
- (countable, chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
- (countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.
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process of dismantling or separating into constituents in order to study
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logic: proof by deduction from known truths
chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (analusis) from ἀναλύω (analuō, “I unravel, investigate”) from ἀνά (ana, “on, up”) + λύω (luō, “I loosen”).
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analysis (genitive analysis); f, third declension
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | analysis | analysēs |
| genitive | analysis | analysium |
| dative | analysī | analysibus |
| accusative | analysim | analysīs |
| ablative | analysī | analysibus |
| vocative | analysis | analysēs |