analysis
Nouns
- (n) an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
- (n) the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations analytic thinking,
- (n) a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
- (n) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., "the father of the bride" instead of "the bride's father"
- (n) a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
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(n) a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
- his physician recommended psychoanalysis