Defn: Proportion; equality of ratios.
4. (Gram.)
Defn: Conformity of words to the genius, structure, or general rules of a language; similarity of origin, inflection, or principle of pronunciation, and the like, as opposed to pl. analogies. Johnson.
ANALYSE; ANALYSER
An"a*lyse, v., An"a*ly`ser, n., etc.
Defn: Same as Analyze, Analyzer, etc.
ANALYSIS
A*nal"y*sis, n.; pl. Analyses. Etym: [Gr. Loose.]
1. A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the words which compose a sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: The separation of a compound substance, by chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how much of each element is present. The former is called qualitative, and the latter quantitative analysis.
3. (Logic)