Definitions For Analysis

noun

• An investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
• A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
• The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
• A branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
• A form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
• The use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., the father of the bride' instead of the bride's father'
• A careful study of something to learn about its parts, what they do, and how they are related to each other
• An explanation of the nature and meaning of something