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(noun) an investigation of the component parts of a whole |
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Related Words: anatomy, chemical analysis, cost analysis, dissection, investigating, investigation, qualitative analysis |
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(noun) the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts for study |
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Synonyms: analytic thinking |
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Related Words: abstract thought, breakdown, cost-benefit analysis, dissection, elimination, logical thinking, partitioning, reasoning, reasoning by elimination, reductionism, systems analysis |
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Antonyms: synthesis |
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(noun) a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation |
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Related Words: Fourier analysis, calculus, harmonic analysis, infinitesimal calculus, the calculus |
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(noun) a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed |
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Related Words: criticism, literary criticism |
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(noun) 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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Related Words: expressive style, style |
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(noun) a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" |
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Synonyms: depth psychology, psychoanalysis |
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Related Words: psychotherapy |
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