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Noun analysis has 6 senses

analysis - an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
--₁ is a kind of investigation, investigating
--₁ has particulars:
anatomy; case study; chemical analysis, qualitative analysis; cost analysis; dissection

Derived form: verb analyze₃
analysis, analytic thinking - the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
--₂ is a kind of reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
Antonyms: synthesis, synthetic thinking
--₂ has particulars:
breakdown, partitioning; cost-benefit analysis; dissection; elimination, reasoning by elimination; reductionism; systems analysis; trend analysis

Derived form: verb analyze₁
analysis - a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
--₃ is a kind of criticism, literary criticism
analysis - the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
--₄ is a kind of expressive style, style
analysis - a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
--₅ is a kind of calculus, the calculus, infinitesimal calculus
--₅ has particulars: Fourier analysis, harmonic analysis
psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology - 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"
--₆ is a kind of psychotherapy
--₆ has particulars: hypnoanalysis
Derived form: verb analyze₄