analyze

/ˈa-nə-ˌlīz/

probably by back-formation from analysis-is taken as a suffix, and -ys- identified with the verb-forming suffix -ize-yze/-ize/-yse/-ise in the 17th century

verb

  1. to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by analysis

  2. to subject to scientific or grammatical analysis

  3. psychoanalyze

analyze dissect break down mean to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements. analyze suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (such as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships. dissect suggests a searching analysis by laying bare parts or pieces for individual scrutiny.