Antonyms of noun analysis
1 of 6 senses of analysis
Sense 2
analysis, analytic thinking -- (the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations)
Antonym of synthesis (Sense 2)
=> synthesis, synthetic thinking -- (the combination of ideas into a complex whole)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun analysis
6 senses of analysis
Sense 1
analysis -- (an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole)
=> investigation, investigating -- (the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically)
Sense 2
analysis, analytic thinking -- (the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations)
=> reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought -- (thinking that is coherent and logical)
Sense 3
analysis -- (a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed)
=> criticism, literary criticism -- (a written evaluation of a work of literature)
Sense 4
analysis -- (the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father')
=> expressive style, style -- (a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper")
Sense 5
analysis -- (a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation)
=> calculus, infinitesimal calculus -- (the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions)
Sense 6
psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology -- (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")
=> psychotherapy -- (the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means)