analyses

1. pl. of Analysis Source: opted
2. n an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole n the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations n a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed n the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' n a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation n a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud v consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning v break down into components or essential features v make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features v subject to psychoanalytic treatment Source: ecdict

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