Analysable

/əˈnæl.ə.zə.bəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being analyzed or broken down into parts for examination and understanding.

Etymology

From 'analyse' (British spelling of 'analyze') plus the suffix '-able' (capable of being). This British spelling variant is common in Commonwealth English and formal academic writing.

Kelly Says

Complex social problems like poverty are debated in terms of their analysability—some say they're so interconnected that isolating causes is impossible, making them resistant to simple analysis.

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