Dictionary
an•a•lyze
Pronunciation: (an'l-īz"), [key]—
v.t., -lyzed, -lyz•ing.
1. to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to
synthesize):
to analyze an argument.
2. to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of:
to analyze a poem.
3. to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc.
4. to subject to mathematical, chemical, grammatical, etc., analysis.
5. to psychoanalyze:
a patient who has been analyzed by two therapists. Also, esp. Brit.,analyse.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.