1. • 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
   • noun - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
2. • The separation of an intellectual or substantial whole into its constituent parts for individual study.
   • Chemistry.
   • The separation of a substance into its constituent elements to determine either their nature (qualitative analysis) or their proportions (quantitative analysis).
   • The stated findings of such a separation or determination.
   • Mathematics.
   • A branch of mathematics principally involving differential and integral calculus, sequences, and series and concerned with limits and convergence.
   • The method of proof in which a known truth is sought as a consequence of a series of deductions from that which is the thing to be proved.
   • The use of function words such as prepositions, pronouns, or auxiliary verbs instead of inflectional endings to express a grammatical relationship; for example, the cover of the dictionary instead of the dictionary’s cover.
   • Psychoanalysis.
   • Systems analysis.
3. • n - the separation of a whole into its parts

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