A detailed examination or study of something to understand more about it
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In the last analysis, who decided what was scientifically "true"?The cup, saucer and teapot had already been sent for analysis.She conducted a thorough analysis of the market trends.
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Analyses
Careful investigations or studies to understand something better, often involving breaking it down into smaller parts to examine the details.
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Analysis is singular, meaning one examination or study.
Analyses is plural, meaning more than one examination or study.
Use analysis when talking about one specific report or study.
Use analyses when referring to multiple reports or studies.
Remember, -is is singular and -es is plural for these types of nouns.