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| analytic |
tending to analyze. [1/2 definitions] |
| analytical |
tending to analyze or having skill in analyzing. [1/2 definitions] |
| analytic philosophy |
a type of philosophy that uses common language and everyday experiences to analyze concepts. |
| anatomize |
to examine closely; analyze. [1/2 definitions] |
| assay |
to analyze or examine in order to judge; evaluate. [1/8 definitions] |
| bioinformatics |
an interdisciplinary field that uses computers to analyze biological data. [1/2 definitions] |
| complex |
difficult to analyze or understand because of being complicated. [1/5 definitions] |
| construe |
to analyze a sentence or part of a sentence grammatically. [1/6 definitions] |
| dissect |
to examine minutely; analyze. [1/2 definitions] |
| overanalyze |
combined form of analyze. |
| polariscope |
an instrument used to view, measure, or analyze polarized light, or through which to view things in polarized light. |
| psychologize |
to analyze, reason, speculate, or explain from a psychological point of view. |
| put together |
(informal) to analyze and come to the correct answer. [1/3 definitions] |
| reagent |
a substance used in a chemical reaction to control or measure the reaction, analyze another substance, or produce a particular substance. |
| reanalyze |
combined form of analyze. |
| research |
systematic investigation and study to obtain and analyze information, as about a theory, event, intellectual discipline, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| scan |
to analyze the metrical structure of verse. [1/10 definitions] |
| think tank |
(informal) an institute or center, often funded by a government or corporation, that is staffed by people who research and analyze complex problems with a view to practical applications. |
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