Analysis — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈeɪpəbəlnəs/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐnˈaləsˌɪs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐnˈaləsˌɪs/

4 syllables Say it as /kˈeɪpəbəlnəs/.

Examples

his physician recommended psychoanalysis

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

depth psychology analytic thinking psychoanalysis

Antonyms

synthesis

Parts of Speech

noun	an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
noun	the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
noun	a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
noun	the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
noun	a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
noun	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”

Word Forms

analytical	adjective	using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
analyze	verb	break down into components or essential features
analytic	adjective	using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
psychoanalytic	adjective	of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud
psychoanalytical	adjective	of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Analyse

eine Untersuchung der Bestandteile eines Ganzen und ihrer Beziehungen bei der Bildung des Ganzen

🇫🇷French

analyse

une enquête sur les éléments constitutifs d'un tout et leurs relations dans la constitution du tout

🇪🇸Spanish

análisis

Una investigación de las partes que componen un todo y sus relaciones en la constitución del todo.

🇮🇹Italian

analisi

un'indagine delle parti componenti di un tutto e delle loro relazioni nella composizione del tutto

🇳🇱Dutch

analyse

een onderzoek naar de samenstellende delen van een geheel en hun relaties bij het vormen van het geheel

🇵🇹Portuguese

análise

uma investigação das partes componentes de um todo e suas relações na formação do todo

🇷🇺Russian

анализ

исследование составных частей целого и их отношений в составе целого

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विश्लेषण

संपूर्ण के घटक भागों और संपूर्ण को बनाने में उनके संबंधों की जांच

🇧🇩Bengali

বিশ্লেষণ

একটি সমগ্রের উপাদান অংশ এবং সমগ্র তৈরিতে তাদের সম্পর্কগুলির একটি তদন্ত

🇮🇳Tamil

பகுப்பாய்வு

ஒரு முழுமையின் கூறு பகுதிகள் மற்றும் முழுமையை உருவாக்குவதில் அவற்றின் உறவுகள் பற்றிய ஆய்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

విశ్లేషణ

మొత్తం యొక్క భాగ భాగాలు మరియు మొత్తం తయారు చేయడంలో వాటి సంబంధాల పరిశోధన

🇮🇳Marathi

विश्लेषण

संपूर्ण घटकांचे घटक आणि संपूर्ण बनवताना त्यांच्या संबंधांची तपासणी

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિશ્લેષણ

સમગ્રના ઘટક ભાગો અને સમગ્ર બનાવવા માટેના તેમના સંબંધોની તપાસ

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣೆ

ಇಡೀ ಘಟಕದ ಭಾಗಗಳ ತನಿಖೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಡೀ ರಚನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಸಂಬಂಧಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിശകലനം

മൊത്തത്തിലുള്ള ഘടകഭാഗങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചും മൊത്തത്തിലുള്ള അവയുടെ ബന്ധങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചും അന്വേഷണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਣ

ਇੱਕ ਪੂਰੇ ਦੇ ਭਾਗਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਮੁੱਚੇ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਬੰਧਾਂ ਦੀ ਜਾਂਚ

🇵🇰Urdu

تجزیہ

ایک مکمل کے اجزاء کے حصوں کی تحقیقات اور پوری کی تشکیل میں ان کے تعلقات

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

分析

对整体的组成部分及其构成整体的关系的研究

🇯🇵Japanese

分析

全体の構成要素と全体を構成するそれらの関係の調査

🇰🇷Korean

분석

전체를 구성하는 부분과 전체를 구성하는 부분의 관계를 조사하는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

Phân tích

nghiên cứu các bộ phận cấu thành của một tổng thể và mối quan hệ của chúng trong việc tạo nên tổng thể

🇹🇭Thai

การวิเคราะห์

การตรวจสอบส่วนประกอบของส่วนรวมและความสัมพันธ์ในการสร้างส่วนรวม

🇮🇩Indonesian

analisa

penyelidikan terhadap bagian-bagian komponen dari suatu keseluruhan dan hubungannya dalam membentuk keseluruhan

🇵🇭Filipino

pagsusuri

isang pagsisiyasat sa mga bahaging bahagi ng isang kabuuan at ang kanilang mga ugnayan sa pagbuo ng kabuuan

🇲🇾Malay

analisis

penyiasatan bahagian komponen keseluruhan dan hubungannya dalam membentuk keseluruhan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحليل

دراسة الأجزاء المكونة للكل وعلاقاتها في تكوين الكل

🇮🇷Persian

تجزیه و تحلیل

بررسی اجزای تشکیل دهنده یک کل و روابط آنها در تشکیل کل

🇹🇷Turkish

analiz

Bir bütünü oluşturan parçaların ve bunların bütünü oluşturan ilişkilerinin incelenmesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

אָנָלִיזָה

חקירה של החלקים המרכיבים את השלם ויחסיהם במרכיבי השלם

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