Analyses

What does ANALYSES mean?

Analyses is a form of ANALYSIS.

1. noun

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

2. noun

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

3. noun

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

4. noun

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

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.