Meaning & use
analyzer or analyser
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Meanings
nouncountable
A person or device that examines something carefully to understand its parts or nature.
Grammar: Countable noun: an analyzer, the analyzer, analyzers.
Patterns
- an analyzer of something
- a analyzer for something
The lab technician used an analyzer to test the water samples.
As an analyzer of social trends, she noticed patterns in the data.
The new analyzer can detect tiny amounts of chemicals in the air.
nouncountablecomputingtechnical
A piece of software or hardware that breaks down data, signals, or language into components for study.
Grammar: Countable noun: often used in computing and technical contexts.
Patterns
- a network analyzer
- a spectrum analyzer
- a syntax analyzer
The network analyzer showed which websites were using the most bandwidth.
We ran a spectrum analyzer to check the radio frequencies.
A syntax analyzer checks whether a sentence follows grammar rules.
Word forms
| plural | analyzers or analysers |
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Common combinations
- logic analyzer
- The engineer connected a logic analyzer to debug the circuit.
- spectrum analyzer
- A spectrum analyzer displayed the signal's frequency range.
- network analyzer
- The network analyzer helped identify the slow server.
- analyzer of
- She is a careful analyzer of political speeches.
Synonyms and how they differ
- examiner
- Examiner is more general and often refers to a person who tests knowledge; analyzer suggests a systematic breakdown of parts.
- tester
- Tester focuses on checking performance or quality, while analyzer emphasizes understanding structure or composition.
Word family
- analyze verb
- To examine something in detail to understand it.
- analysis noun
- The process of examining something carefully.
- analytical adjective
- Using logical reasoning to examine parts.
- analytically adverb
- In a way that involves careful examination.
Commonly confused: analyzer or analyser or analyst?
analyzer or analyser vs analyst
An analyst is a person who analyzes (e.g., a financial analyst), while an analyzer is often a device or tool. A person can be called an analyzer, but analyst is more common for jobs.
Practice
Which sentence uses the correct American spelling?
Choose one answer.
In American English, the spelling is 'analyzer'. Option A uses British spelling 'analyser', which is correct in the UK but not in the US. Option C is a verb form, not a noun, and option D is a different noun meaning the process, not the device.
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