analysis

noun

1. 1

   Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).

2. 2

   The result of such a process.

3. 3

   The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.

4. 4

   Proof by deduction from known truths.

5. 5

   The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.

6. 6

   The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.

7. 7

   Psychoanalysis.