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noun
Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
The result of such a process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside algebra) which developed out of the calculus, concerned with the behavior of functions, sequences, series, limits, metric spaces, measures and more.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: mathematical analysis
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noun
Proof by deduction from known truths.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
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noun
The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, physical
Qualifier: analytical chemistry
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Psychoanalysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: investigation, investigating
Narrower terms: anatomy, case study, chemical analysis, qualitative analysis, cost analysis, dissection, fundamental analysis, fundamentals analysis, technical analysis, technical analysis of stock trends
noun
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: psychoanalysis, depth psychology
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Broader terms: psychotherapy
Narrower terms: hypnoanalysis
noun
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: analytic thinking
Antonyms: synthesis
Broader terms: reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
Narrower terms: breakdown, partitioning, cost-benefit analysis, dissection, elimination, reasoning by elimination, reductionism, systems analysis, trend analysis
noun
a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: calculus, infinitesimal calculus
Narrower terms: Fourier analysis, harmonic analysis
noun
a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: criticism, literary criticism
noun
the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
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Broader terms: expressive style, style
History
From Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “to unravel, investigate”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “thoroughly”) + λύω (lúō, “to loosen”).
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