an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole | a structured planning method used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats involved in a project or in a business venture. |
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud | |
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations | |
a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation | |
a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed | |
the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' | |