noun

1. Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).

2. The result of such a process.

3. The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.

4. Proof by deduction from known truths.

5. The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.

6. The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.

7. Psychoanalysis.