Synonyms for analysis
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Depth psychology — psychoanalysis
2. Calculus
calculus, mathematical analysis, algebra, fluxions dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Psychoanalysis.
- n. 2
Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- analyses → psychoanalyses, calculuses, algebras, investigations…
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An analysis draws out the chief thoughts or arguments, whether expressed or implied. We may have an abridgment of a dictionary, but not an analysis, abstract, digest, or summary.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- psychoanalysis Freud is considered the father of psychoanalysis.
- calculus My calculus class has been described as a cult.
- investigation They were pioneers in the investigation of cancer.
- decomposition The smell of decomposition was almost debilitating.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| analysis | steady | |
| psychoanalysis | rising | |
| calculus | rising | |
| investigation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- anatomy4, algebra3
- 8 letters
- calculus3, fluxions
- 10 letters
- resolution4, separation4, dissection3
- 11 letters
- segregation4, dissolution4
- 13 letters
- investigation5, decomposition5
- 14 letters
- psychoanalysis6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anatomy4 = 4 syllables).