analysis

Definition

  • noun: a careful study of something to learn about its parts, what they do, and how they are related to each other
  • noun: separation of a whole into its component parts

Examples

  • a problem that 'defies analysis' [=a problem that cannot be easily understood or explained]

  • It was a difficult decision but, 'in the final analysis', it was the right choice.

  • The newspaper printed an 'analysis' of each candidate's positions.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's an adult. You mean like one of the teachers? I think... it's one of the parents. Are you sure? I had enough examples of the teachers' text and e-mails to do Emoji analysis. They were much more in line with Skankhunt's but still not a match. Emoji analysis... It's genius. You're not giving her (..)
    2016 TvShow: South Park Title: Fort Collins Season: 20 Episode 6
  • (..) To try and prove who the troll was, I started to look for patterns in how students used Emojis. Then I cross-referenced that with the troll's writing. I call it Emoji Analysis. People can hide behind a fake name, but the way they use Emojis gives them away. Wow, that's pretty smart. (..)
    2016 TvShow: South Park Title: Fort Collins Season: 20 Episode 6