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analyses
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a methodical examination of the whole structure of something and the relation between its components
- The financial analysis revealed the strengths and weaknesses of the company's budget.
- The scientist's detailed analysis of the data led to a groundbreaking discovery.
- Her analysis of the literary work highlighted the underlying themes and symbols.
- The analysis of the market trends helped the company strategize its future investments.
- The engineer conducted a thorough analysis of the bridge's structural integrity.
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the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
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a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
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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
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a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
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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'