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analysis meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of analysis at MeaningMonkey.org. analysis meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.ANALYSIS noun
Definition of analysis (noun)
- an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
- the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
- synonyms: analytic thinking
- antonym: synthesis
- 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 branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
- 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: depth psychology, psychoanalysis
Source: Princeton University Wordnet