analysis // noun [C,U] (plural analyses //)

BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS, BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS, CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS, CLUSTER ANALYSIS, COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS, COMPETITOR ANALYSIS, COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS, CREDIT ANALYSIS, CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS, ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS, EXTERNAL ANALYSIS, FORCE FIELD ANALYSIS, GAP ANALYSIS, HANDWRITING ANALYSIS, JOB ANALYSIS, LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS, NETWORK ANALYSIS, PARETO ANALYSIS, PEST ANALYSIS, RATIO ANALYSIS, RISK ANALYSIS, SALES ANALYSIS, SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS, SITUATION ANALYSIS, STEP ANALYSIS, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS, VALUE ANALYSIS, VALUE-STREAM ANALYSIS

the detailed study or examination of sth, in order to find answers to particular questions; the results of the study:

a detailed analysis of each customer's buying habits

We have carried out a preliminary analysis of potential takeover targets.

She is head of economic analysis at a top investment bank.

The firm has a good reputation for analysis of the oil industry.

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(a) detailed/in-depth/thorough analysis

◆ business/economic/industry/market analysis

◆ to carry out/do/undertake (an) analysis

• advance copy
• advanced
• advance-decline line
• advancement
• advance order
• advancer
• advantage
• adversarial
• adverse
• adverse balance
• adverse trade balance
• advert
• advertise
• advertisement
• advertiser
• advertising
• advertising agency
• advertising mix
• advertorial
• advice
• advice note
• ad view
• advise
• adviser
• advising bank