an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole | a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures |
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud | a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts |
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations | (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior |
a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation | a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated |
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' | |