1. analysis of something: an examination and analysis of something
2. chemistry chemical analysis of substance: chemical testing carried out to determine the composition of a substance or the concentration of its components
3. sample of material: a sample of material for analysis
4. attempt at something: an attempt to do something
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archaic
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transitive verb (past and past participleas·sayed, present participleas·say·ing, 3rd person present singularas·says)
Definition:
1. examine something: to examine or test something with a view to evaluating it
2. attempt something: to make an attempt to do something
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formal
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3. chemistry analyze substance: to analyze a substance such as an ore in order to discover its components and their concentration
[14th century. < Old French assai "test" and its source assaier "to test," variant of essaier (see essay)]
