Definition of analyse

The word "analyse" has its roots in ancient Greek and is derived from the words "an" (meaning "back" or "again") and "lyzein" (meaning "to loosen" or "to dissolve"). In Greek, the word "ana lýzein" (ἀναλύzein) meant "to loosen up" or "to take apart". The word was later adopted into Latin as "analytice", and from there it was borrowed into various European languages, including Old French as "analyse". The English word "analyse" first appeared in the 14th century and has since become a common term in science, mathematics, and philosophy to refer to the process of breaking down complex information into smaller parts to understand and interpret it.