analysis

English

/əˈnælɪsɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
  • (countable) The result of such a process.
  • (uncountable) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
  • (countable) Proof by deduction from known truths.
  • (countable) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
  • (uncountable) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
  • (countable) Psychoanalysis.

Etymology

Derived from Latin analysis derived from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (dissolution, a loosening, releasing, a breaking up).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀνάλυσις

Gloss

dissolution, a loosening, releasing, a breaking up

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