analyse vs assay

assay vs analyse

analyse is not a noun while assay is a noun.

analyse and assay both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
analyse	No	No	Yes	No
assay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assay is a hyponym of analyse; that is, assay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than analyse:

analyse: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
assay: analyze (chemical substances)

Other hyponyms of analyse include anatomize, diagnose, name, diagnose, appraise, survey, survey, compare, check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out, reexamine, review, audit, inspect, scrutinise, scrutinize, screen, follow, trace, investigate, look into, sieve, sift, consider, look at, view.

analyse (noun)	assay (noun)
	a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
	an appraisal of the state of affairs
	a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
	a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

analyse (verb)	assay (verb)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	analyze (chemical substances)
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features	make an effort or attempt
subject to psychoanalytic treatment
break down into components or essential features

Difference between analyse and assay

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