Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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reasoning by elimination | Yes | No | No | No |
analysis | Yes | No | No | No |
reasoning by elimination (noun) | analysis (noun) |
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analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives | an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole |
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' |