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ἀνάλυσις

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἀναλύω (analúō, I unravel, investigate) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᾰ̓νᾰ́λῠσῐς (análusisf (genitive ᾰ̓νᾰλῠ́σεως); third declension

  1. a loosing, releasing
  2. a dissolving, resolution of a whole into its parts, analysis
  3. (in Aristotle's Logic) the reduction of the imperfect figures into the perfect one
  4. the solution of a problem
  5. retrogression, retirement, departure

Inflection

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: ανάλυση (análysi)
  • Latin: analysis (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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