analyse
To study something closely, part by part.
analyse in a sentence
- We will analyse the results once every class has finished the survey.
- It helps to analyse why a plan failed before trying it again.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to analyse?
- Aglance
- Bexamine
- Cskim
- Dignore
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B: examine. The other three mean the opposite of analyse.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to analyse?
- Ainspect
- Bignore
- Cexamine
- Dstudy
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B: ignore. The other three mean nearly the same as analyse.
Words that mean something similar
examine, study, inspect
Words that mean the opposite
ignore, skim, glance
More words about thinking & learning
- apparent: Easy to see or understand; clear.
- assume: To believe something is true without checking it.
- astute: Clever at understanding things and spotting what is really going on.
- attentive: Watching and listening carefully.
- authentic: Real and genuine, not fake.
- baffled: So confused that you cannot understand something at all.
- bewildered: Very confused and unsure what is happening.
- blunder: A silly, careless mistake.
More words to explore
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