analysis
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1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | anatomy, |
| definition | : | a detailed analysis (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | case study, |
| definition | : | a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cost analysis, |
| definition | : | breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dissection, |
| definition | : | detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work) (noun.act) |
2. a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | psychotherapy, |
| definition | : | the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hypnoanalysis, |
| definition | : | the use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalysis (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | anal personality, anal retentive personality, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training) (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | genital personality, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | oral personality, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | ego, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | superego, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | id, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | introjection, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | reality principle, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | introject, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | ego ideal, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | imago, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | condensation, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | transference, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | latent content, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | complex, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior (noun.feeling) |
| domain member category | : | libido, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire (noun.feeling) |
| domain member category | : | penis envy, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity (noun.feeling) |
| domain member category | : | libidinal energy, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido (noun.motive) |
| domain member category | : | cathexis, charge, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object (noun.motive) |
| domain member category | : | acathexis, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual (noun.motive) |
| domain member category | : | psychosexual development, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage (noun.process) |
| domain member category | : | anaclisis, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | castration anxiety, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | anal phase, anal stage, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | genital phase, genital stage, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | latency period, latency phase, latency stage, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | oral phase, oral stage, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | phallic phase, phallic stage, |
| definition | : | (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | abreact, |
| definition | : | discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization (verb.emotion) |
| domain member category | : | anal, anal retentive, |
| definition | : | a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc. (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | oral, |
| definition | : | a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | cathectic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to cathexis (adj.pert) |
3. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | breakdown, partitioning, |
| definition | : | an analysis into mutually exclusive categories (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cost-benefit analysis, |
| definition | : | an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | dissection, |
| definition | : | a minute and critical analysis (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | elimination, reasoning by elimination, |
| definition | : | analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | reductionism, |
| definition | : | the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | systems analysis, |
| definition | : | analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | trend analysis, |
| definition | : | analysis of changes over time (noun.cognition) |
4. a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | calculus, infinitesimal calculus, |
| definition | : | the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
| definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
5. a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed (noun.communication)
6. the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | expressive style, style, |
| definition | : | a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period (noun.communication) |
7. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole (noun.act)
| derivation | : | analyse, analyze, |
| definition | : | break down into components or essential features (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | analytic, analytical, |
| definition | : | using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) (adj.all) |
8. a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud (noun.act)
| derivation | : | psychoanalytic, psychoanalytical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud (adj.pert) |
9. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | analytic, analytical, |
| definition | : | using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) (adj.all) |
10. a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | analytic, |
| definition | : | using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus (adj.pert) |
11. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole (noun.act)
| derivation | : | analyse, analyze, |
| definition | : | break down into components or essential features (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | analytic, analytical, |
| definition | : | using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) (adj.all) |
12. a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud (noun.act)
| derivation | : | psychoanalytic, psychoanalytical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud (adj.pert) |
13. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | analytic, analytical, |
| definition | : | using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) (adj.all) |
14. a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | analytic, |
| definition | : | using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus (adj.pert) |
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