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The term analysis means to break down – or decompose – a system or problem into its constituent components in order to get a better understanding of it. In a system analysis, all the constituent components are studied individually. The word “analysis” comes from an ancient Greek word that means “breaking up.” To be able to analyze a system, the system must comply with the Newtonian–Cartesian paradigm (see box).