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analysis

/əˈnælɪsɪs/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of analyzing or breaking down complex ideas or concepts into simpler parts.

  • Noun

    The systematic computation of an expression or function.

  • Noun

    A thorough examination and evaluation of a subject or argument.

Pronunciation
  1. /əˈnælɪsɪs/



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Antonyms

synthesis
Rhymes
Words rhyming with analysis
anemone , benediction , chastity , colossus , conception , donation , edition , emotion , function , illusion , jurisdiction , lotion , motion , notion , ocean , oppression , position , relation , solution , station , traction , vision
Variants
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analyses , analysis , analysis of variance , analysis situs , analysis situses , activation analyses , activation analysis , cluster analyses , cluster analysis , content analyses , content analysis , discourse analyses , discourse analysis , factor analyses , factor analysis , factor analytic , Fourier analyses , Fourier analysis , harmonic analyses , harmonic analysis
Etymology
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From the Greek word 'analusis' meaning 'unloosing' or 'untying'.

Trivia
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  1. Analysis is a crucial skill for problem-solving and decision-making.

  2. The first known use of the word 'analysis' was in the 15th century.

  3. The term 'analysis paralysis' refers to the inability to make a decision due to over-analyzing the situation.

Related Concepts
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  1. Synthesis: The opposite of analysis, where parts are combined to form a whole.

  2. Critical thinking: The ability to analyze and evaluate information to make informed decisions.

  3. Data analysis: The process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data to discover useful information, insights, and knowledge.

Quotes
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  1. In order to depict economic decisions mathematically, economists needed to assume that human behavior is both rational and predictable. They imagined a representative human, Homo economicus, endowed with consistent preferences, stable moods, and an enviable ability to make only rational decisions. This sleight of hand yielded some theories that had genuine predictive value, but economists were obliged to exclude from their "analyses" many phenomena that didn't fit the … framework, such as stock-market bubbles, drug addiction, and compulsive shopping.

    - John Cassidy,{it}New Yorker{/it},18 Sept. 2006

  2. His "analyses" expose hidden fractures with the clarity of an X-ray, and his rhetorical skill, though modulated in a journalistic style, owes much to the give and take of Euripides' crisp dialogue.

    - G. W. Bowersock,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},6 Nov. 2008

  3. Thanks to some pioneering studies, and an increasing body of editions, translations, and detailed "analyses", we now have a good general picture of the spiritual culture of late-medieval women on the Continent, especially in the Low Countries and Germany.

    - Nicholas Watsons,{it}Speculum{/it},July 1993

  4. Thus little more than a month before the convention was due to assemble in Philadelphia, James Madison fashioned a powerful and comprehensive "analysis" of the problems of federalism and republicanism.

    - Jack N. Rakove,{it}Original Meanings{/it},1996
Culture
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Analysis is a fundamental concept in various fields such as mathematics, physics, psychology, and social sciences. In mathematics, analysis deals with the study of functions and their properties. In physics, it refers to the process of breaking down complex systems into simpler components for better understanding. In psychology, analysis is used to examine the underlying causes of behavior and emotions. In literature, analysis is used to interpret and understand the meaning and significance of texts.

How to Memorize "analysis"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a complex puzzle being taken apart piece by piece, revealing its inner workings.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'analysis' with the process of taking something apart to understand it better.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'A-N-A-L-Y-S-I-S' to remember the meaning: Analyze, Notice, Analyze, List, Yield, Summarize, Interpret, Synthesize.

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