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English to English noun
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an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole |  | source: wordnet30
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the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations |  | source: wordnet30
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a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed |  | source: wordnet30
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the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' |  | source: wordnet30
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a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation |  | source: wordnet30
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a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud |  | Example: his physician recommended psychoanalysis
source: wordnet30
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A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the words which compose a sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis. |  | source: webster1913
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