Analysis
WordNet
noun
(1) An investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
(2) 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"
(3) The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
(4) A branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
(5) A form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
(6) The use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'