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analysis in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
    analysis 
  2. 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"
    psychoanalysis  analysis  depth psychology 
  3. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
    analysis  analytic thinking 
  4. a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
    analysis 
  5. a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
    analysis 
  6. the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
    analysis 
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