analysis
noun
1.
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
2.
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
Antonym:
synthesis 3.
a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
4.
the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride's father’
5.
a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
Derived from:
analytic 6.
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
Derived from:
analyze