- To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex)
into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the
purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a
manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined;
as, to analyze a fossil substance; to analyze a sentence or a word; to
analyze an action to ascertain its morality.
Meaning of 'Analyze' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . analyze
[ v]
Meaning (1): - make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
Example in sentence:
analyze a chemical compound;
analyze a sentence;
analyze a specimen
Meaning (2): - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example in sentence:
analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare;
analyze the evidence in a criminal trial;
analyze your real motives
Meaning (3): - break down into components or essential features
Example in sentence:
analyze today's financial market
Meaning (4): - subject to psychoanalytic treatment
Protocol analyzer Protocol analyzer software or combination of hardware and software that can capture network traffic and create reports and graphs from the data