analyzing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈæn.əl.aɪ.zɪŋ/
US /ˈæn.əl.aɪ.zɪŋ/
Looking at something closely to understand how it works.
She is analyzing the puzzle to find the missing piece.
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2. Separating something into its parts to see what it is made of.
The scientist is analyzing the water to check for germs.
3. Thinking carefully about information to find patterns or answers.
He is analyzing the game to learn why his team lost.
4. In grammar, breaking a sentence into its words and their jobs.
The class is analyzing the sentence to find the subject and verb.
5. Using math or computers to study data.
The computer is analyzing the numbers to make a chart.