Meaning & Definition of Analysis in English
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Analysis
/ənæləsəs/
noun
1. An investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
synonym:
- analysis
2. The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
synonym:
- analysis,
- analytic thinking
3. A form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
synonym:
- analysis
4. The use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
synonym:
- analysis
5. A branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits
- Sequences and series and integration and differentiation
synonym:
- analysis
6. 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"
synonym:
- psychoanalysis,
- analysis,
- depth psychology
Examples of using
A good knowledge of numerical analysis, stochastic calculus and programming in C++ is important for a job in banking my lecturer said.
This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go.
His analysis of the causes of the uprising was correct.