A common synonym for psychoanalysis.
The process of resolving a problem into its component parts.
An examination of a substance to find out what it is made of.
Any means of understanding complex mental processes or experiences. There are several systems of analysis used by different schools of psychology; for example, psychoanalysis; transactional analysis, in which people’s relationships are explained in psychoanalytic terms; and functional analysis, in which a particular kind of behavior is thoroughly described with reference to its frequency, its antecedents, and its consequences.
Separation into component parts to determine the chemical constituents of a substance.
Separation of anything into its constituent parts.
Identifying the makeup of a material by deconstructing it into its individual elements.