analysis

1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

Definition categories: thought, reasoning

3. a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

Definition categories: communication, criticism

4. the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

Definition categories: communication, style

5. a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation

Definition categories: thought, calculus

6. 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

Similar word(s): psychoanalysis

Definition categories: act, psychotherapy

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