Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver an-l-ahyz]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈæn lˌaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ver an-l-ahyz]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈæn lˌaɪz/
Definitions of over-analyze word
- verb with object over-analyze to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument. 1
- verb with object over-analyze to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of: to analyze a poem. 1
- verb with object over-analyze to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc. 1
- verb with object over-analyze to subject to mathematical, chemical, grammatical, etc., analysis. 1
- verb with object over-analyze to psychoanalyze: a patient who has been analyzed by two therapists. 1
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Origin of over-analyze
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; back formation from analysis (or from its Latin or Gk sources), with -ys- taken as -ize
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Parts of speech for Over-analyze
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
over-analyze popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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