1.Definition: a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation

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2.Definition: a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

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3.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):psychoanalysis

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4.Definition: an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

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5.Definition: the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

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6.Definition: the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

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