ANALYSES

Definition of ANALYSES

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