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Ultimate, Proximate, Qualitative, Quantitative, and Volumetric analysis. (Chem.) See under Ultimate, Proximate, Qualitative, etc.

An"a*lyst (&?;), n. [F. analyste. See Analysis.] One who analyzes; formerly, one skilled in algebraical geometry; now commonly, one skilled in chemical analysis.

{ An`a*lyt"ic (&?;), An`a*lyt"ic*al (&?;), } a. [Gr. &?;: cf. F. analytique. See Analysis.] Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment; analytic reasoning; -- opposed to synthetic.

Analytical or coördinate geometry. See under Geometry. -- Analytic language, a noninflectional language or one not characterized by grammatical endings. -- Analytical table (Nat. Hist.), a table in which the characteristics of the species or other groups are arranged so as to facilitate the determination of their names.

An`a*lyt"ic*al*ly, adv. In an analytical manner.

An`a*lyt"ics (&?;), n. The science of analysis.

An"a*ly`za*ble (&?;), a. That may be analyzed.

An`a*ly*za"tion (&?;), n. The act of analyzing, or separating into constituent parts; analysis.

An"a*lyze (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Analyzed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Analyzing.] [Cf. F. analyser. See Analysis.] To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex) into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance; to analyze a sentence or a word; to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.

No one, I presume, can analyze the sensations of pleasure or pain. Darwin.

An"a*ly`zer (&?;), n. 1. One who, or that which, analyzes.

2. (Opt.) The part of a polariscope which receives the light after polarization, and exhibits its properties.

An`a*mese" (&?;), a. Of or pertaining to Anam, to southeastern Asia. -- n. A native of Anam.

||An`am*ne"sis (&?;), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to remind, recall to memory; &?; + &?; to put in mind.] (Rhet.) A recalling to mind; recollection.

An`am*nes"tic (&?;), a. [Gr. &?;.] Aiding the memory; as, anamnestic remedies.

An*am`ni*ot"ic (&?;), a. (Anat.) Without, or not developing, an amnion.

An`a*mor"phism (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; again + &?; form.] 1. A distorted image.

2. (Biol.) A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending. Huxley.

An`a*mor"pho*sis (&?;), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to form anew; &?; again + &?; to form; &?; form.] 1. (Persp.) A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image.

2. (Biol.) Same as Anamorphism, 2.

3. (Bot.) A morbid or monstrous development, or change of form, or degeneration.

An`a*mor"pho*sy (&?;), n. Same as Anamorphosis.

A*nan" (&?;), interj. [See Anon.] An expression equivalent to What did you say? Sir? Eh? [Obs.] Shak.

||A*na"nas (&?;), n. [Sp. ananas, from the native American name.] (Bot.) The pineapple (Ananassa sativa).

An*an"drous (&?;), a. [Gr. 'an priv. + 'andh`r a man.] (Bot.) Destitute of stamens, as certain female flowers.

An*an"gu*lar (&?;), a. [Gr. 'an priv. + E. angular.] Containing no angle. [R.]

An*an"ther*ous (&?;), a. [Gr. 'an priv. + E. anther.] (Bot.) Destitute of anthers. Gray.

An*an"thous (&?;), a. [Gr. 'an priv. + 'a`nqos a flower.] (Bot.) Destitute of flowers; flowerless.