analyse and analyze differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. analyse means “consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning”. analyze means “consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning”.
1.v.consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”
2.v.break down into components or essential features
“analyze today's financial market”
3.v.make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
“analyze a specimen”
/ˈænəˌlaɪz/
1.v.consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”
2.v.make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
“analyze a specimen”
3.v.break down into components or essential features
“analyze today's financial market”
| analyse | analyze | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | not recorded | /ˈænəˌlaɪz/ |
| Said | — | AN-uh-lahyz |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb |
| Senses | 4 | 4 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | analyze, study, examine | analyse, study, examine |
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