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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ANAL'YSIS, n. [Gr. a loosing, or resolving, from to loosen. See Loose.]
1. The separation of a compound body into its constituent parts; a resolving; as, an analysis of water, air or oil, to discover its elements.
2. A consideration of anything in its separate parts; an examination of the different parts of a subject, each separately; as the words which compose a sentence, the notes of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis.
In mathematics, analysis is the resolving of problems by algebraic equations. The analysis of finite quantities is otherwise called algebra, or specious arithmetic. The analysis of infinites is the method of fluxions, or the differential calculus.
In logic, analysis is the tracing of things to their source, and the resolving of knowledge into its original principles.
3. A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a continued discourse, disposed in their natural order.
4. A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense, it is nearly synonymous with synopsis.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
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 [syn: analysis, analytic thinking] [ant: synthesis, synthetic thinking]
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; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" [syn: psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural analyses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from analyein to break up, from ana- + lyein to loosen — more at lose Date: 1581 1. separation of a whole into its component parts 2. a. the identification or separation of ingredients of a substance b. a statement of the constituents of a mixture 3. a. proof of a mathematical proposition by assuming the result and deducing a valid statement by a series of reversible steps b. (1) a branch of mathematics concerned mainly with limits, continuity, and infinite series (2) calculus 1b 4. a. an examination of a complex, its elements, and their relations b. a statement of such an analysis 5. a. a method in philosophy of resolving complex expressions into simpler or more basic ones b. clarification of an expression by an elucidation of its use in discourse 6. the use of function words instead of inflectional forms as a characteristic device of a language 7. psychoanalysis

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. analyses) 1 a a detailed examination of the elements or structure of a substance etc. b a statement of the result of this. 2 Chem. the determination of the constituent parts of a mixture or compound. 3 psychoanalysis. 4 Math. the use of algebra and calculus in problem-solving. 5 Cricket a statement of the performance of a bowler, usu. giving the numbers of overs and maiden overs bowled, runs conceded, and wickets taken. Phrases and idioms: in the final (or last or ultimate) analysis after all due consideration; in the end. Etymology: med.L f. Gk analusis (as ANA-, luo set free)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Analysis A*nal"y*sis, n.; pl. Analyses. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to unloose, to dissolve, to resolve into its elements; ? up + ? to loose. See Loose.] 1. A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the words which compose a sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis. 2. (Chem.) The separation of a compound substance, by chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how much of each element is present. The former is called qualitative, and the latter quantitative analysis. 3. (Logic) The tracing of things to their source, and the resolving of knowledge into its original principles. 4. (Math.) The resolving of problems by reducing the conditions that are in them to equations. 5. (a) A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a discourse, disposed in their natural order. (b) A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with synopsis. 6. (Nat. Hist.) The process of ascertaining the name of a species, or its place in a system of classification, by means of an analytical table or key. Ultimate, Proximate, Qualitative, Quantitative, and Volumetric analysis. (Chem.) See under Ultimate, Proximate, Qualitative, etc.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mathematics Math`e*mat"ics, n. [F. math['e]matiques, pl., L. mathematica, sing., Gr. ? (sc. ?) science. See Mathematic, and -ics.] That science, or class of sciences, which treats of the exact relations existing between quantities or magnitudes, and of the methods by which, in accordance with these relations, quantities sought are deducible from other quantities known or supposed; the science of spatial and quantitative relations. Note: Mathematics embraces three departments, namely: 1. Arithmetic. 2. Geometry, including Trigonometry and Conic Sections. 3. Analysis, in which letters are used, including Algebra, Analytical Geometry, and Calculus. Each of these divisions is divided into pure or abstract, which considers magnitude or quantity abstractly, without relation to matter; and mixed or applied, which treats of magnitude as subsisting in material bodies, and is consequently interwoven with physical considerations.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(analyses) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it. We did an analysis of the way that government money has been spent in the past. N-VAR 2. Analysis is the scientific process of examining something in order to find out what it consists of. They collect blood samples for analysis at a national laboratory... N-VAR 3. An analysis is an explanation or description that results from considering something carefully. ...coming up after the newscast, an analysis of President Bush's domestic policy. N-COUNT 4. You use the expression in the final analysis or in the last analysis to indicate that the statement you are making is the most important or basic aspect of an issue. I'm on the right track and I think in the final analysis people will understand that... Violence in the last analysis produces more violence. = in the end PHRASE: PHR with cl

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Resolution, decomposition, dissection, separation (of elements). 2. Algebra, calculus, analytics. 3. Parsing.

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