analysis

8 definitions • 15 examples

the act of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover or understand more about it, or your opinion and judgment after doing this:

Our financial experts conducted an independent analysis of the investment plan's performance.

I was interested in Clare's analysis of the situation.

Some of these arguments need further analysis.

the act of examining a substance, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to discover what it is or contains:

Chemical analysis revealed a high content of copper.

The forensic lab carried out a second analysis of the DNA sample.

a process or treatment in which a person's unconscious mind is examined according to a theory of the human personality, to discover the hidden causes of their emotional or mental problems:

He travelled to Switzerland to undergo analysis with Jung.

The poet had spent years in analysis.

the process of studying or examining something in an organized way to learn more about it, or a particular study of something:

[ C ] Chemical analysis of the woman’s dress revealed traces of blood.

Analysis is also a short form of psychoanalysis.

the study of something in detail:

carry out/perform/conduct an analysis We carried out an analysis of visitors to the website by age, sex, and region.

scientific/chemical analysis Chemical analysis revealed a high content of copper.

detailed/comprehensive/in-depth analysis The data can be fed to a computer for detailed analysis.

statistical/structural/numerical analysis

someone's opinion, based on the knowledge and information they have, of what a situation is and what it means:

I was interested in Clare's analysis of the quarterly sales figures.

What's your analysis of the current economic crisis?

after everything has been considered:

In the final analysis, you've got to have some kind of criteria for assessing people.