| analysis | | |
| n. (act) | 1. analysis | an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole. |
| ~ investigating, investigation | the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically. |
| ~ anatomy | a detailed analysis.; "he studied the anatomy of crimes" |
| ~ case study | a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view. |
| ~ chemical analysis, qualitative analysis | the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements. |
| ~ cost analysis | breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately. |
| ~ dissection | detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work). |
| ~ fundamental analysis, fundamentals analysis | (stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategy. |
| ~ technical analysis, technical analysis of stock trends | (stock exchange) analysis of past price changes in the hope of forecasting future price changes. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. analysis, analytic thinking | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations. |
| ~ abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning | thinking that is coherent and logical. |
| ~ partitioning, breakdown | an analysis into mutually exclusive categories. |
| ~ cost-benefit analysis | an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs. |
| ~ dissection | a minute and critical analysis. |
| ~ reasoning by elimination, elimination | analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives. |
| ~ reductionism | the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents. |
| ~ systems analysis | analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts. |
| ~ trend analysis | analysis of changes over time. |
| n. (communication) | 3. analysis | a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed. |
| ~ literary criticism, criticism | a written evaluation of a work of literature. |
| n. (communication) | 4. analysis | the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'. |
| ~ expressive style, style | a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period.; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" |
| n. (cognition) | 5. analysis | a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation. |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| ~ infinitesimal calculus, calculus | the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions. |
| ~ fourier analysis, harmonic analysis | analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components. |
| n. (act) | 6. analysis, depth psychology, psychoanalysis | 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" |
| ~ abreaction, catharsis, katharsis | (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions. |
| ~ psychotherapy | the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means. |
| ~ hypnoanalysis | the use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalysis. |
| ~ anal personality, anal retentive personality | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training). |
| ~ genital personality | (psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives. |
| ~ oral personality | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development. |
| ~ ego | (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind. |
| ~ superego | (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience. |
| ~ id | (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity. |
| ~ introjection | (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego. |
| ~ pleasure-pain principle, pleasure-unpleasure principle, pleasure principle | (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality. |
| ~ reality principle | (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it. |
| ~ introject | (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized. |
| ~ ego ideal | (psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives. |
| ~ imago | (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood. |
| ~ condensation | (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams. |
| ~ transference | (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst. |
| ~ latent content | (psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream. |
| ~ complex | (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior. |
| ~ libido | (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire. |
| ~ penis envy | (psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity. |
| ~ death instinct, death wish, thanatos | (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die. |
| ~ libidinal energy | (psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido. |
| ~ cathexis, charge | (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object.; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge" |
| ~ acathexis | (psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual. |
| ~ psychosexual development | (psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage. |
| ~ anaclisis | (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure. |
| ~ castration anxiety | (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women. |
| ~ anal phase, anal stage | (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned. |
| ~ genital phase, genital stage | (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity. |
| ~ latency period, latency phase, latency stage | (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities. |
| ~ oral phase, oral stage | (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting. |
| ~ phallic phase, phallic stage | (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure. |
| ~ abreact | discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization. |
| ~ anal retentive, anal | a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.. |
| ~ oral | a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression. |
| ~ cathectic | of or relating to cathexis. |
| discuss | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. discourse, discuss, talk about | to consider or examine in speech or writing.; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'" |
| ~ deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" |
| ~ descant | talk at great length about something of one's interest. |
| ~ talk shop | discuss matters that are related to work.; "As soon as they met, the linguists started to talk shop" |
| v. (communication) | 2. discuss, hash out, talk over | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion.; "We discussed our household budget" |
| ~ negotiate, talk terms, negociate | discuss the terms of an arrangement.; "They negotiated the sale of the house" |
| ~ negociate | confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.; "The parties negociated all night" |
| ~ powwow | hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting. |
| ~ deliberate, debate | discuss the pros and cons of an issue. |
| ~ deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over | think about carefully; weigh.; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" |
| ~ bandy, kick around | discuss lightly.; "We bandied around these difficult questions" |
| ~ moderate, chair, lead | preside over.; "John moderated the discussion" |
| ~ advise, counsel, rede | give advice to.; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" |
| ~ confer, confab, confabulate, consult | have a conference in order to talk something over.; "We conferred about a plan of action" |
| ~ talk of, talk about | discuss or mention.; "They spoke of many things" |
| ~ broach, initiate | bring up a topic for discussion. |
| ~ bandy about | discuss casually.; "bandy about an idea" |
| ~ hammer out, thrash out | discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement.; "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement" |
| examine | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| ~ anatomize | analyze down to the smallest detail.; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior" |
| ~ diagnose, name | determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis. |
| ~ diagnose | subject to a medical analysis. |
| ~ survey, appraise | consider in a comprehensive way.; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" |
| ~ survey | make a survey of; for statistical purposes. |
| ~ compare | examine and note the similarities or differences of.; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie" |
| ~ check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
| ~ assay | analyze (chemical substances). |
| ~ reexamine, review | look at again; examine again.; "let's review your situation" |
| ~ audit, scrutinise, scrutinize, inspect | examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.; "audit accounts and tax returns" |
| ~ screen | examine methodically.; "screen the suitcases" |
| ~ trace, follow | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress" |
| ~ investigate, look into | investigate scientifically.; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" |
| ~ sieve, sift | check and sort carefully.; "sift the information" |
| ~ look at, view, consider | look at carefully; study mentally.; "view a problem" |
| v. (perception) | 2. examine, see | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect.; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
| ~ search | subject to a search.; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys" |
| ~ look | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards.; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
| ~ x-ray | examine by taking x-rays. |
| ~ candle | examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light. |
| ~ autopsy | perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem. |
| ~ auscultate | examine by auscultation. |
| ~ survey | look over carefully or inspect.; "He surveyed his new classmates" |
| ~ glance over, scan, skim, rake, run down | examine hastily.; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" |
| ~ scan | examine minutely or intensely.; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray" |
| ~ peruse | examine or consider with attention and in detail.; "Please peruse this report at your leisure" |
| ~ scrutinise, scrutinize, size up, take stock | to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail.; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror" |
| ~ search, look | search or seek.; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" |
| ~ inspect | look over carefully.; "Please inspect your father's will carefully" |
| ~ check | make an examination or investigation.; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class" |
| v. (communication) | 3. examine, probe | question or examine thoroughly and closely. |
| ~ enquire, investigate, inquire | conduct an inquiry or investigation of.; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" |
| ~ re-examine | question after cross-examination by opposing counsel.; "re-examine one's witness" |
| ~ investigate, look into | investigate scientifically.; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" |
| ~ hear, try | examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" |
| v. (communication) | 4. examine | question closely. |
| ~ query, question | pose a question. |
| ~ quiz, test | examine someone's knowledge of something.; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs" |
| ~ cross examine, cross question | question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side.; "The witness was cross-examined by the defense" |
| ~ catechize, catechise | examine through questioning and answering. |
| ~ grill | examine thoroughly.; "the student was grilled for two hours on the subject of phonology" |
| v. (social) | 5. essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out | put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ verify, control | check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard.; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" |
| ~ float | circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with.; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform" |
| ~ field-test | test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used.; "The Army field tested the new tanks" |
| scrutinize | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. scrutinise, scrutinize, size up, take stock | to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail.; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror" |
| ~ examine, see | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect.; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. audit, inspect, scrutinise, scrutinize | examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.; "audit accounts and tax returns" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
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