Definition of Analysis

Noun: analysis (analyses) u'na-lu-sis

An investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
- analytic thinking
A form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analysed
The use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., 'the father of the bride' instead of 'the bride's father'
(mathematics) a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
"his physician recommended analysis";
- psychoanalysis, depth psychology