the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions | an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole |
a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body | a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud |
an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums | 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' |