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Analyze

Analyze
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)
Origin: cf. F. Analyser. See analysis.

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