Analysation

/ˌæn.əl.əˈseɪ.ʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or act of analyzing something; the result of breaking something down into parts for study.

Etymology

Rare variant combining 'analyse' with the suffix '-ation'. This form appears more in older or non-English texts; modern English typically uses 'analysis' instead.

Kelly Says

Though 'analysation' is rarely used today, it appears in older philosophical texts and still shows up in translations from French and German where '-ation' noun forms are more common.

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