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Analysis əˈnæləsɪs Detailed Statistical Final Noun Bre Book

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WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / əˈnæləsɪs / NAmE / əˈnæləsɪs /
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  • statistical analysis
  • the book is an analysis of poverty and its causes.
  • at the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a london borough.
  • the blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis.
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analysis

(noun)BrE / əˈnæləsɪs / NAmE / əˈnæləsɪs /
  1. the detailed study or examination of something in order to understand more about it; the result of the study
    • statistical analysis
    • The book is an analysis of poverty and its causes.
    • At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough.
  2. a careful examination of a substance in order to find out what it consists of
    • The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis.
    • You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water.
    • = psychoanalysis
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/psychoanalysis
    • In analysis the individual resolves difficult emotional conflicts.
  3. used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed, or considered
    • In the final analysis, it's a matter of personal choice.

    Extra Examples

    • He gave a brief analysis of the present economic situation.
    • In his analysis of the novel he discusses various aspects of the author’s own life.
    • In the final analysis, the king’s power was greater than the bishop’s.
    • In the final analysis, the people were stronger than the generals.
    • Researchers identified themes from the content analysis of interviews.
    • They carried out an in-depth analysis of the results.
    • We performed a comparative analysis of genes from different species.
    • a DNA sequence analysis
    • More analysis has been done on the process of ageing.
    • Most of the information we have so far is based on statistical analysis.
    • They conducted a detailed analysis of four separate groups.

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek analusis, from analuein ‘unloose’, from ana- ‘up’ + luein ‘loosen’.
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