analysis
- noun
- /əˈnæləsɪs/
- The financial report includes an analysis of market trends over the past year.
- data analysis
- statistical analysis
- conduct an analysis
What, what does, what does data analysis mean in this area?
- What, what does, what does data analysis mean in this area?
- We just aren't willing to bring that analysis to people, Right?
- Real news and good analysis still matter most.
- That, that the, the unit of analysis is the individual.
- There is no this is my analysis of a joint agenda.
- And there's a lot of legislation and, and analysis of this in the US.
- But no matter how accurate the analysis is, it's dead.
- We get to an analysis, he says.
Examples
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And this change can make your analysis much simpler.
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The scientist released a detailed analysis of the experiment to share her findings.
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I often see a lot of good analysis in the comments.
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All data sources and their uses in this analysis are reported in Table 1.
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So let's do a worst case analysis for this.
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I have to run an analysis.
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Brian did a preliminary analysis and comparison, and he came up with some pretty interesting stuff.
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Data were collected through interviews, observations, video analysis, field notes, and a focus group meeting.
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His professional contributions in structural dynamic analysis for the U.S. spacecraft industry are highly recognized.
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Results were then graphed in Excel for final analysis and lab reports back in science classes.
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Synonyms
A careful search for the truth about something
Careful study of something to find problems or details
To study a subject carefully to learn more about it
A list that shows how something is divided into parts or groups
A careful investigation to find the truth
A careful study that looks at the parts of a text or idea
A close study of a text or work of art to judge its strengths and weaknesses
A careful study that looks at all parts of something
A way of studying something by breaking it into parts
The act of looking carefully at something to find facts
A careful study of something in detail to understand it
To break something into clear parts to make it easier to study
A study that breaks something into parts to show how it works
A careful, detailed study of a subject to find important facts
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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To look at numbers to find patterns and understand what they mean
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A careful comparison of costs and benefits to decide if benefits outweigh costs
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To test a substance to find what elements or compounds are in it
A close study of a text or work of art to judge its strengths and weaknesses
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To measure how much of each chemical or element is in a sample
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A way that uses past data to find how one thing depends on others and predict it
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A study of a market to find its size, trends, and customer needs to help businesses make decisions
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Study of past prices and how much people trade to predict future market trends
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Careful study of how parts work together to find problems and make improvements
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To look at a company's money records to see how well it makes money and stays stable
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A method that finds a few hidden groups in many related survey questions or measurements
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A way of using data with two or more variables to study how they relate
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A method that uses light patterns to find what a material is made of
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A way to check if two or more groups have different average values
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Look at a company's money, managers, and market to find its real value
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A part of math that uses numbers and computers to find approximate solutions for calculus problems
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To test a substance to find what elements or chemicals it contains without measuring amounts
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A method to find what a material is made of by studying light it emits or absorbs
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A study of other companies to find their strong and weak points
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A method that breaks a repeating signal into simple sine and cosine waves
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A careful study of an industry's trends and competitors to see if it is good for a business
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A way of looking at a subject that makes it seem simpler than it really is
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A careful study of a company's inside and outside factors to find what helps or harms its plans
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A careful study of outside things that affect a company to find chances and risks and plan how to respond
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A careful study of outside things that affect a business to find risks and opportunities
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A method that groups species by their common ancestors using tree diagrams
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A method for measuring how much of a chemical is in a liquid by its color
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A study of the costs of making a product to see how they affect profit
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A way of using numbers to see how strongly two or more things are related
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A study of outside factors that affect a business to find risks and opportunities
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The study of shapes and spaces that stay the same when you stretch or bend them
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Looking at a company's money, debts, and owners' share to judge its financial health
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A way to study a company's money and business to decide if its shares are worth buying
A database from the US National Library of Medicine for finding information about medical research articles
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A way to find how much of a substance is in a sample by weighing it
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To break a repeating sound or signal into simple waves like sine and cosine
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A chemical test that measures how much of each substance is in a sample
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A way of looking at financial numbers to see how well a company is doing
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A math method that turns hard equations into simpler algebra problems
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A careful study of one part of the economy to see how it is now and what may happen
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A study that lists good points, bad points, chances to grow, and risks for a business or project
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Examining why actual costs are different from planned amounts to find causes
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A method to measure and study three-dimensional volumes from medical images like MRI or CT scans
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A method for finding how much chemical is in a solution by measuring how much known liquid reacts with it
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A method to find the amount of a substance by measuring gas volume made or used in a reaction
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Etymology
Analysis comes from Greek parts ana- 'up' or 'through' and lysis 'a loosening' or 'breaking'. Think of the common verb analyze, which means to 'break something into parts' to understand it, so an analysis is the process of breaking something down to see how it works.