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analysis

analysis as in an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
    analysis as in the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

      Synonyms

      • analytic thinkingthe abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
      analysis as in a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
        analysis as in the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
          analysis as in a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits
          • "sequences and series and integration and differentiation"
          analysis as in 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"

          Synonyms

          • psychoanalysisa set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
          • depth psychologya set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders