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<hw>A*nal"y*sis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Analyses</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to unloose, to dissolve, to resolve into its elements; <?/ up + <?/ to loose. See <er>Loose</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the words which compose a sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to <contr>synthesis</contr>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The separation of a compound substance, by chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to ascertain either <it>(a)</it> what elements it contains, or <it>(b)</it> how much of each element is present. The former is called <stype>qualitative</stype>, and the latter <stype>quantitative analysis</stype>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The tracing of things to their source, and the resolving of knowledge into its original principles.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The resolving of problems by reducing the conditions that are in them to equations.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a discourse, disposed in their natural order.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with <i>synopsis</i>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Nat. Hist.)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Ultimate</col>, <col>Proximate</col>, <col>Qualitative</col>, <col>Quantitative</col>, and <col>Volumetric analysis</col></mcol>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Ultimate</er>, <er>Proximate</er>, <er>Qualitative</er>, etc.</cd></cs>

<h1>Analyst</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An"a*lyst</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>analyste</ets>. See <er>Analysis</er>.]</ety> <def>One who analyzes; formerly, one skilled in algebraical geometry; now commonly, one skilled in chemical analysis.</def>

<h1>Analytic, Analytical</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw><hw>An`a*lyt"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An`a*lyt"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>analytique</ets>. See <er>Analysis</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; <as>as, an <ex>analytical</ex> experiment; <ex>analytic</ex> reasoning</as>; -- opposed to <contr>synthetic</contr>.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Analytical</col> or <col>co\'94rdinate geometry</col></mcol>. <cd>See under <er>Geometry</er>.</cd> -- <col>Analytic language</col>, <cd>a noninflectional language or one not characterized by grammatical endings.</cd> -- <col>Analytical table</col> <fld>(Nat. Hist.)</fld>, <cd>a table in which the characteristics of the species or other groups are arranged so as to facilitate the determination of their names.</cd></cs>

<h1>Analytically</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An`a*lyt"ic*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an analytical manner.</def>

<h1>Analytics</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An`a*lyt"ics</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The science of analysis.</def>

<h1>Analyzable</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An"a*ly`za*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That may be analyzed.</def>

<h1>Analyzation</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An`a*ly*za"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of analyzing, or separating into constituent parts; analysis.</def>

<h1>Analyze</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An"a*lyze</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Analyzed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Analyzing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>analyser</ets>. See <er>Analysis</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, to <ex>analyze</ex> a fossil substance; to <ex>analyze</ex> a sentence or a word; to <ex>analyze</ex> an action to ascertain its morality.</as></def>

<blockquote>No one, I presume, can <b>analyze</b> the sensations of pleasure or pain. <i>Darwin.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Analyzer</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An"a*ly`zer</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who, or that which, analyzes.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>The part of a polariscope which receives the light after polarization, and exhibits its properties.</def>

<h1>Anamese</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An`a*mese"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Anam, to southeastern Asia.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A native of Anam.</def></def2>