analyses

What is the Definition of analyses?

Noun:

1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
3. a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
4. the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
5. a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
6. a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud

Verb:

1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
2. break down into components or essential features
3. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
4. subject to psychoanalytic treatment

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