an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole | the combination of ideas into a complex whole |
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud | reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) |
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations | the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) |
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' | |