analyses

Meanings

Noun

• an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
• the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
• a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
• the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
• a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
• a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
• plural of analysis

Verb

• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
• break down into components or essential features
• make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
• subject to psychoanalytic treatment
• third-person singular simple present indicative of analyse

Synonyms

analyse, analysis, analytic thinking, analyze, break down, canvas, canvass, depth psychology, dissect, examine, psychoanalyse, psychoanalysis, psychoanalyze, study, take apart

Antonyms

synthesis, synthesize