Definition of "Analysis" :

noun: an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

noun: 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."

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

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

noun: a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

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