analysis

noun analyses

1. countable Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.). comparative analysis
2. countable The result of such a process. Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to the Head Noun teacher, it must be a Complement; and since French is further away from teacher, it must be an Attribute. Hence, we correctly predict that the only possible interpretation for [a French English teacher]
3. uncountable A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside algebra) which developed out of the calculus, concerned with the behavior of functions, sequences, series, limits, metric spaces, measures and more.

   Similar: mathematical analysis

4. countable Proof by deduction from known truths.
5. countable, physical The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
6. uncountable The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
7. countable Psychoanalysis. The "Homosexuals" chapter gets off to a brisk start with a declaration from a man identified as "Nick August" ― a "self-proclaimed homosexual" ― that "homosexuals are men who are so terrified of their sexual feelings for their mothers, that they have spent their whole lives proving they don't have a

Opposite: synthesis