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noun
The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations.
synonym: analysis.
is a specific kind of: abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning.
is a broader term that covers: breakdown, partitioning | cost-benefit analysis | dissection | elimination, reasoning by elimination | reductionism | systems analysis | trend analysis.
is the opposite of: synthesis, synthetic thinking.
derivation: analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study | analytic, analytical.
Dutch: ontleding
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