Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

analysis

Definition

analysis [noun]

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

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

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

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

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"

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Synonyms

noun
examination, diagnosis, resolution, breakdown, dissection, investigation, separation

division, reduction, sifting, enquiry, study, scrutiny, review, exposition, explication, explanation, interpretation, test, judgement, opinion, evaluation, estimation, reasoning

Antonyms

noun
synthesis

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