NOUN | act | analysis | an investigation of the component parts of a whole / whole and their relations in making up the whole / whole |
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cognition | analysis, analytic thinking | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations | |
communication | analysis | a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed | |
communication | analysis | the use of closed-class words instead of inflections | |
cognition | analysis | a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits | |
act | analysis, psychoanalysis, depth psychology | a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders |
Sounds | ahnae'lahsahs; ahnae'lihsihs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... |
Meaning | An investigation of the component parts of a whole / whole and their relations in making up the whole / whole. | |
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Narrower | anatomy | A detailed analysis |
case study | A detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological / psychological or medical point of view | |
chemical analysis, qualitative analysis | The act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements | |
cost analysis | breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately | |
dissection | detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work) | |
fundamental analysis, fundamentals analysis | (stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategy | |
technical analysis, technical analysis of stock trends | (stock exchange) analysis of past price changes in the hope of forecasting future price changes | |
Broader | investigation, investigating | The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically |
Spanish | análisis | |
Catalan | anàlisi | |
Adjectives | analytical | using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) |
Verbs | analyze | break down into components or essential features |
Meaning | The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations. | |
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Synonym | analytic thinking | |
Narrower | breakdown, partitioning | An analysis into mutually exclusive categories |
cost-benefit analysis | An analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs | |
dissection | A minute and critical analysis | |
elimination, reasoning by elimination | Analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives | |
reductionism | The analysis of complex things into simpler constituents | |
systems analysis | analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts | |
trend analysis | Analysis of changes over time | |
Broader | reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought | Thinking that is coherent and logical |
Opposite | synthesis, synthetic thinking | The combination of ideas into a complex whole / whole |
Spanish | análisis, pensamiento analítico | |
Catalan | anàlisi, pensament analític | |
Adjectives | analytic, analytical | using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) |
Verbs | analyze | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning / meaning |
Meaning | A form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed. | |
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Broader | criticism, literary criticism | A written evaluation of a work of literature |
Spanish | análisis | |
Catalan | anàlisi |
Meaning | The use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., 'the father of the bride' instead of 'the bride's father'. | |
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Broader | expressive style, style | A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period |
Meaning | A branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation. | |
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Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
Narrower | Fourier analysis, harmonic analysis | Analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components |
Broader | calculus, infinitesimal calculus | The branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions |
Spanish | análisis | |
Catalan | anàlisi | |
Adjectives | analytic | using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus |
Meaning | A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud. | |
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Example | "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" | |
Synonyms | psychoanalysis, depth psychology | |
Category of | abreact | Discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization |
acathexis | (psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis | |
anaclisis | (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others | |
anal, anal retentive | A stage / stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region | |
anal personality, anal retentive personality | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve | |
anal stage, anal phase | (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social / social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned | |
castration anxiety | (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions | |
catharsis, katharsis, abreaction | (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions | |
cathectic | Of or relating to cathexis | |
cathexis, charge | (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object | |
complex | (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior | |
condensation | (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol | |
death instinct, death wish, Thanatos | (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die | |
ego | (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind | |
ego ideal | (psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives | |
genital personality | (psychoanalysis) the mature / mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives | |
genital stage, genital phase | (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence | |
id | (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity | |
imago | (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood | |
introject | (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child | |
introjection | (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values | |
latency stage, latency phase, latency period | (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities | |
latent content | (psychoanalysis) hidden meaning / meaning of a fantasy or dream | |
libidinal energy | (psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido | |
libido | (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual ... / sexual urge or desire | |
oral | A stage / stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth | |
oral personality | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness | |
oral stage, oral phase | (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development | |
penis envy | (psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis | |
phallic stage, phallic phase | (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure | |
pleasure principle, pleasure-pain principle, pleasure-unpleasure principle | (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id | |
psychosexual development | (psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages / stages | |
reality principle | (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego | |
superego | (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience | |
transference | (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another | |
Narrower | hypnoanalysis | The use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalysis |
Broader | psychotherapy | The treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means |
Spanish | psicoanálisis, sicoanálisis | |
Catalan | psicoanàlisi | |
Verbs | analyze | subject to psychoanalytic treatment |
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