Scrabble?! ANALYSIS

Definitions of ANALYSIS in various dictionaries:

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

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, pro noun s, or auxiliary verb s 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.

noun - the separation of a whole into its parts