verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To conduct an extremely thorough investigation into an aspect or aspects of a construct, to discover a deeper and/or wider understanding of it, implying that a previous investigation is known to have been inadequate, inconclusive, limited, or absent an element believed to exist.
2. 2
   To carry out a subanalysis

Etymology

From sub- + analyze.

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