the act of increasing the density of something | an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole |
(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams | a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud |
a shortened version of a written work | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations |
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together | a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation |
atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold | a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed |
the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state | the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' |