analyze

/ˈænəlaɪz/
verb
  1. To examine something in detail in order to understand it or find out what it consists of.
    • We need to analyze the company's financial report before investing.
    • Scientists analyze data from experiments to test their hypotheses.
    • The detective analyzed the clues to solve the mystery.
  2. To study or examine something by separating it into its parts.
    • Linguists analyze sentences to understand grammar rules.
    • The critic analyzed the movie scene by scene.
    • In chemistry class, we analyze compounds to see what elements they contain.
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