- an´a|lyz´er
- an|a|lyze «AN uh lyz», transitive verb, -lyzed, -lyz|ing.1. to separate (anything complex) into its parts or elements to find out what it is made of: »
After you analyze a sentence grammatically, you should be able to understand its meaning better.
SYNONYM(S): resolve.2. a) Figurative. to examine carefully and in detail, especially to determine why something has happened or may be expected to happen: »Analyze the situation before you act.
SYNONYM(S): dissect. b) Figurative. to examine critically the parts or elements of; find out the essential features of: »Many men have tried to analyze the causes of success.
3. Chestry. to subject to analysis: a) to determine the nature or amount of the components of (a substance). b) to separate intentionally (a compound or mixture) into its elements: »A chemist can analyze water into two colorless gases, hydrogen and oxygen.
4. Mathematics. to submit (a problem) to treatment by algebra, and especially by calculus.5. = psychoanalyze. (Cf. ↑psychoanalyze)–an´a|lyz´a|ble, adjective.–an´a|ly|za´tion, noun.–an´a|lyz´er, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.