Analysis meaning

noun

1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

   Synonymsanalytic thinking
   Oppositessynthesis

3. a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

4. the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

5. a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation

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”

   Synonymspsychoanalysisdepth psychology