analysis

Definitions


[əˈnalɪsɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- detailed examination of the elements or structure of something
(e.g: statistical analysis)



Phrases:
- in the final analysis

Origin:
late 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek analusis, from analuein ‘unloose’, from ana- ‘up’ + luein ‘loosen’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries