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We analyzed the story to see how the problem was solved.
What does Analyze mean?
Analyze means examine something closely by studying its parts and relationships.
Dictionary definition
Analyze means examine something carefully, often by separating it into parts or studying relationships, so its meaning, structure, cause, or contents become clearer. It can describe academic, scientific, mathematical, grammatical, or psychological study.
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Analyze in a sentence
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Analyze each shape before deciding which one does not belong.
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The class analyzed the graph by comparing its labels, values, and pattern.
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A laboratory can analyze a water sample to find out what it contains.
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In grammar, students analyze how each word functions in a sentence.
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What does analyze mean?
Analysis studies details and how they connect so the whole becomes clearer.
Practice 2
Which action best shows someone analyzing a graph?
That action examines important parts and their relationships.
Practice 3
How is evaluate different from analyze?
People often analyze evidence before they evaluate quality, value, or effectiveness.
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WordAnalyze.
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MeaningAnalyze means examine something closely by studying its parts and relationships.
ExampleExample: We analyzed the story to see how the problem was solved.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- an · uh · lyze
- Strongest beat
- an
- Ending
- lyze
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on an.
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Synonyms
Words like Analyze
examineClose when analyze means inspect something carefully, though examine does not always involve separating it into parts.
studyClose for giving careful attention to a subject in order to understand it.
break downClose when analyze means separate a complex whole into simpler parts for study.
investigateClose when analysis is used to discover causes, facts, or relationships.
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Does Analyze have an opposite?
Analyze has academic, scientific, grammatical, and psychological uses, so it has no single precise opposite. Skim contrasts with close reading, and overlook means miss a detail, but neither opposes every sense of analyze.
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Word family
Analyze word family
Base word
analyze
verb
analyzed
Past-tense and past-participle form of analyze.
verb
analyzing
The -ing form of analyze.
noun
analysis
A careful study of parts, evidence, or relationships.
noun
analyst
A person whose work includes careful analysis.
adjective
analytical
Using careful, logical study of details and relationships.
verb
analyse
The standard British spelling of analyze; Canadian usage includes both spellings.
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Hint for students
Look for careful study of details, parts, patterns, causes, or relationships—not just a quick look.
Common mix-up
Analyze and evaluate are related but different. Analyze examines how parts and evidence fit together; evaluate uses criteria to judge quality, value, or effectiveness.
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Give groups a short paragraph and a simple chart. They list the parts they would analyze in each, identify one relationship or pattern, and explain what the analysis reveals.
Teacher prompt
Compare “Analyze the poem,” “Analyze the data,” and “Analyze the water sample.” What kinds of parts or relationships would you study in each case?
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