noun
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
• Syn: ↑analysis
• Derivationally related forms: ↑analytic (for: ↑analysis), ↑analytical (for: ↑analysis), ↑analyze (for: ↑analysis)
• Hypernyms: ↑reasoning, ↑logical thinking, ↑abstract thought
• Hyponyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.