analysis
US /əˈnæləsəs/
Definition
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The analysis of the survey results will be ready next Monday.
Word Family
Synonyms
- examinationthe act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
- evaluationact of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
- breakdownthe act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
Collocations
- Easy careful analysisdescribing careful analysis (exercising caution or showing care or attention)
- Medium financial analysis of quarterly earningsdescribing financial analysis of quarterly earnings (involving financial matters)
- Hard rigorous cost-benefit analysisdescribing rigorous cost-benefit analysis (rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard)
- Very Hard multivariate regression analysisdescribing multivariate regression analysis (pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.