analysis
noun [ C or U ]
uk/əˈnæləsɪs/ usplural analyses /əˈnæləsiːz/the study of something in detail:
carry out/perform/conduct an analysis We carried out an analysis of visitors to the website by age, sex, and region.
scientific/chemical analysis Chemical analysis revealed a high content of copper.
detailed/comprehensive/in-depth analysis The data can be fed to a computer for detailed analysis.
statistical/structural/numerical analysis
someone's opinion, based on the knowledge and information they have, of what a situation is and what it means:
I was interested in Clare's analysis of the quarterly sales figures.
What's your analysis of the current economic crisis?
in the last/final analysis
after everything has been considered:
In the final analysis, you've got to have some kind of criteria for assessing people.
See also
break-even analysis
certificate of analysis
cluster analysis
competitive analysis
cost-benefit analysis
credit analysis
critical path method
economic analysis
factor analysis
financial analysis
gap analysis
industry analysis
job analysis
life cycle analysis
market analysis
Pareto analysis
PEST analysis
ratio analysis
regression analysis
risk analysis
sales analysis
sensitivity analysis
strategic analysis
structural analysis
technical analysis
training needs analysis