ANALYSIS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
Categories: Investigation, Investigating
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
Categories: Reasoning, Logical thinking, Abstract thought
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
Categories: Criticism, Literary criticism
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Noun
the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
Categories: Expressive style, Style
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Noun
a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
Categories: Calculus, Infinitesimal calculus
Synonyms
Analytic thinking, Analysis, Psychoanalysis, Depth psychology
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "analysis" comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις, which comes from Medieval Latin analysis.
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Greek words entered English through Latin translations during the Renaissance.