Synonyms of analysis

1. analysis, investigation, investigating: usage: an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
2. analysis, analytic thinking, reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought: usage: the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
3. analysis, criticism, literary criticism: usage: a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
4. analysis, expressive style, style: usage: the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
5. analysis, calculus, infinitesimal calculus: usage: a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
6. psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology, psychotherapy: usage: a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"