analysis
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Definitions
                    Noun
                    
                an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
                
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                the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
                
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                a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
                
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                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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                a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
                
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            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"
                More General Terms
                    abstract thought
                    calculus
                    criticism
                    expressive style
                    infinitesimal calculus
                    investigating
                    investigation
                    literary criticism
                    logical thinking
                    psychotherapy
                    reasoning
                    style
            
            More Specific Terms
                    anatomy
                    breakdown
                    case study
                    chemical analysis
                    cost analysis
                    cost-benefit analysis
                    dissection
                    elimination
                    Fourier analysis
                    fundamental analysis
                    fundamentals analysis
                    harmonic analysis
                    hypnoanalysis
                    partitioning
                    qualitative analysis
                    reasoning by elimination
                    reductionism
                    systems analysis
                    technical analysis
                    technical analysis of stock trends
                    trend analysis