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| ampoule |
a small, sealable glass or plastic bulb used for sterile storage of material, esp. for subsequent analysis or hypodermic injection. |
| analyst |
someone trained or skilled in a particular type of analysis. [1/2 definitions] |
| analytic |
of, pertaining to, or resulting from analysis. [1/2 definitions] |
| analytical |
of, pertaining to, or resulting from analysis; analytic. [1/2 definitions] |
| anatomy |
a detailed or thorough analysis. [1/4 definitions] |
| a priori |
before or without analysis or examination. [1/3 definitions] |
| archaeology |
the systematic and scientific study of past human life and culture using information gained from the analysis of their artifacts, such as pottery, tools, buildings, and the like. |
| assay |
to subject to chemical analysis to determine composition, quality, or potency, as with drugs or precious metals; make an assay of. [5/8 definitions] |
| autopsy |
a detailed analysis of any past event. [1/2 definitions] |
| bioinformatics |
the analysis of biological data, such as DNA or protein sequences, using computers. [1/2 definitions] |
| biometrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the mathematical and statistical analysis of biological data. |
| blood work |
the medical analysis of blood as carried out by medical professionals; blood testing. [2 definitions] |
| breakdown |
an analysis or reduction into smaller units. [1/3 definitions] |
| calculated |
arrived at through mathematical analysis and computation. [1/2 definitions] |
| closed |
not open to further discussion or analysis. [1/6 definitions] |
| critical |
characterized by or involving careful and exact analysis and evaluation. [1/6 definitions] |
| critical thinking |
the objective analysis and evaluation of facts and evidence to form a judgment. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| demographics |
the characteristics of human populations, as shown by statistical analysis of their size, distribution, migration, density, or the like. |
| demography |
the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| diagnose |
to ascertain, by analysis, the cause of (a problem). [1/4 definitions] |
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