analyses
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Is analyses a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the wholeSynonyms: analysis
2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relationsSynonyms: analysis, analytic thinkingAntonyms: synthesis
3. a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzedSynonyms: analysis
4. the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'Synonyms: analysis
5. a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiationSynonyms: analysis
6. a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund FreudExamples: "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"Synonyms: analysis, depth psychology, psychoanalysis
verb (English)
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaningExamples: "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"Synonyms: analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study
2. break down into components or essential featuresExamples: "analyze today's financial market"Synonyms: analyse, analyze
3. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential featuresExamples: "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"Synonyms: analyse, analyze, break down, dissect, take apartAntonyms: synthesize
4. subject to psychoanalytic treatmentExamples: "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"Synonyms: analyse, analyze, psychoanalyse, psychoanalyze
Definition source: Wiktionary