noun
    
    /əˈnæləsis/ , pl -yses /-əˌsiːz/
    
    a careful study of something to learn about its parts, what they do, and how they are related to each other [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    an explanation of the nature and meaning of something [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [noncount] :psychoanalysis
    
    
    
    in the final analysis
    
    also in the last analysis
    
    after considering everything - used for a final statement or judgment that is based on what is most important in a particular situation