ANALYSIS
Scrabble letter values: A1N1A1L1Y4S1I1S1 = 11
Definition
- noun an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole.
- noun the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations. — synonyms: analytic_thinking
- noun a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed.
- noun the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'.
- noun a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits.
- noun a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders. — synonyms: psychoanalysis, depth_psychology
Examples
- “sequences and series and integration and differentiation”
- “based on the theories of Sigmund Freud”
- “his physician recommended psychoanalysis”