analysis
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /əˈnælɪsɪs/
analysis
- (countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
- (countable) The result of such a process.
- Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to
the Head Noun teacher, it must be a Complement; and since French is further
away from teacher, it must be an Attribute. Hence, we correctly predict that
the only possible interpretation for [a French English teacher] is ‘a person who
teaches English who is Frenchʼ. So our analysis not only has semantic plausi-
bility; but in addition it has independent syntactic support.
- Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to
- (uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
- (countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.
- (countable, chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
- (uncountable, music) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
- (countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.
- Russian: ана́лиз
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