| analogue |
something similar to something else. [2 definitions] |
| analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. [5 definitions] |
| anal-retentive |
in psychoanalysis, having or showing unusual obstinacy, frugality, or an excessive concern with trivial details that supposedly results from conflict over toilet training in childhood. [2 definitions] |
| analysand |
a person who is undergoing psychoanalysis. |
| analyse |
a spelling of "analyze" used in Canada and Britain. See "analyze" for more information. |
| analyses |
plural of analysis. |
| analysis |
careful scrutiny of constituent parts in order to thoroughly understand the whole. [4 definitions] |
| analyst |
someone trained and licensed in the profession of psychoanalysis. [2 definitions] |
| analytic |
of, pertaining to, or resulting from analysis. [2 definitions] |
| analytical |
of, pertaining to, or resulting from analysis; analytic. [2 definitions] |
| analytical chemistry |
an area of chemistry dealing with determining and identifying the types or quantities of compounds and mixtures, or their proportions, in a specific substance. |
| analytic geometry |
a branch of geometry that uses algebraic equations to determine distance or the like by using variables defined by coordinates; Cartesian geometry. |
| analytic philosophy |
a type of philosophy that uses common language and everyday experiences to analyze concepts. |
| analytic psychology |
a variation of psychoanalysis developed by Carl Jung. |
| analytics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of logic that deals with the process of analyzing. |
| analyze |
to separate into parts for close scrutiny; examine. |
| anamorphic |
producing, marked by, or pertaining to intentional distortion of an image. |
| anapest |
a measure of poetic meter consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable. |
| anaphora |
the repeating of a word or phrase at the beginnings of several successive sentences, paragraphs, or the like. |
| anaphrodisiac |
causing or capable of causing a decrease in sexual desire. [2 definitions] |
| anaphylaxis |
extreme allergic reaction to a substance, typically a foreign protein or drug, following a previous exposure to the same substance. |