analysis in English dictionary

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    Meanings and definitions of "analysis"

    • (countable, of a thing, concept, theory, or similar) A process of dismantling or separating into constituent elements in order to study the nature, function, or meaning.
    • (countable) The result of such a process.
    • (uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
    • (countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.
    • (countable, chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
    • (countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.
    • noun
      (countable)
      Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
    • noun
      (countable)
      The result of such a process.
    • noun
      (uncountable, mathematics)
      The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
    • noun
      (countable, logic)
      Proof by deduction from known truths.
    • noun
      (countable, chemistry)
      The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
    • noun
      (uncountable, music)
      The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
    • noun
      (countable, psychology)
      Psychoanalysis.
    • Examination or determination. (Source: RRDA)
    • process of dismantling or separating into constituents in order to study
    • in mathematics
    • logic: proof by deduction from known truths
    • chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process
    • In conceptual design, the breaking down and examination of business and user information into use cases and scenarios documenting work processes. In logical design, the identification of services, objects, attributes, and relationships from scenarios. In physical design, the examination of physical constraints of the infrastructure and the physical requirements of the application to select candidate implementation technologies and to draft a preliminary deployment model.
    • noun
      an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
    • noun
      a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
    • noun
      a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
    • noun
      the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

    Synonyms of "analysis" in English dictionary

    logical thinking, expressive style, abstract thought are the top synonyms of "analysis" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "analysis" in English dictionary

    synthesis is the antonym of "analysis" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of analysis

    • analysis ( countable and uncountable;  plural  analyses)
    • lm  liczba mnoga analyses
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