Analyzation

/ˌænəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or act of carefully examining something by breaking it into smaller parts to understand it better.

Etymology

From analyze + -ation suffix (from Latin -atio). The -ation suffix typically comes from French and Latin and indicates a process or result. This noun form emerged in English around the 1700s as scientific discourse expanded.

Kelly Says

While 'analysis' is the more common word, 'analyzation' appears in technical writing and emphasizes the active process of breaking something down, making it useful in discussing methodology in science and engineering.

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