| Analyses (pl. ) of Analysis |
| Analysis (n.) A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements |
| Analysis (n.) The separation of a compound substance, by chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how much of each element is present. The former is called qualitative, and the latter quantitative analysis. |
| Analysis (n.) The tracing of things to their source, and the resolving of knowledge into its original principles. |
| Analysis (n.) The resolving of problems by reducing the conditions that are in them to equations. |
| Analysis (n.) A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a discourse, disposed in their natural order. |
| Analysis (n.) A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with synopsis. |
| Analysis (n.) The process of ascertaining the name of a species, or its place in a system of classification, by means of an analytical table or key. |
| analysis an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole |
| market analysis marketing research that yields information about the marketplace |
| chemical analysis / qualitative analysis the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements |
| quantitative analysis / quantitative chemical analysis chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance |
| colorimetry / colorimetric analysis quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter |
| volumetric analysis quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents |
| volumetric analysis determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination |
| gravimetric analysis quantitative analysis by weight |
| cost analysis breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately |
| fundamental analysis / fundamentals analysis (stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategy |