ἀνάλυσις

analysis

loosing, releasing

Appears 10 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Prior Analytics 4
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Book I 4
Chapter 38 49a11–49b2

49a19

Chapter 42 50a5–10

50a8

Chapter 45 50b5–51b4

51a18
51a32
Posterior Analytics 2
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Book I 1
Chapter 32 88a18–88b29

88b18
Book II 1
Chapter 5 91b12–92a5

91b13
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 4 394a7–396a32

394b17
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 3 1112a18–1113a14

1112b23
Generation of Animals 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 18 722a1–726a27

724b28
On Generation and Corruption 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 1 328b26–329b5

329a23

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀνάλυσις, εως, ἡ, (ἀναλύω) A. loosing, releasing, κακῶν from evils, S. El. 142 (lyr.); ὅρκων Timae. 23. 2. dissolving, Arist. Mu. 394b17, Plu. 2.915c (pl.); σώματος, of death, Secund. Sent. 19. 3. resolution of a problem by the analysis of its conditions, opp. σύνθεσις, Arist. EN 1112b23; esp. in Math., Phld. Acad.Ind. 17, Papp. 634.11, Procl. in Euc.p.43 F. 4. in the Logic of Arist., reduction of the imperfect figures into the perfect one, APr. 51a18, al., Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.7. 5. solution of a problem, etc., Plu. Rom. 12. II. (from Pass.) retrogression, Id. 2.76d; retirement, departure, J. AJ 19.4.1; death (cf. ἀναλύω III), 2 Ep.Ti. 4.6.

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