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• au|to|a|nal|y|sis — « toh uh NAL uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. psychological analysis of a person by himself. 2. analysis by an autoanalyzer …   Useful english dictionary

• crypt|a|nal|y|sis — «KRIHP tuh NAL uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». the breakdown and deciphering of coded messages, or the process of discovering the cryptographic system used in them: »He notes that cryptanalysis requires, among other things, concentration,… …   Useful english dictionary

• cryp|to|a|nal|y|sis — «KRIHP toh uh NAL uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». = cryptanalysis. (Cf. ↑cryptanalysis) …   Useful english dictionary

• e|lec|tro|a|nal|y|sis — «ih LEHK troh uh NAL uh sihs», noun. Chemistry. analysis by means of electrolysis …   Useful english dictionary

• graph|o|a|nal|y|sis — «GRAF oh uh NAL uh sihs», noun. the analysis of handwriting to discover a person s character, aptitudes, attitudes, and the like …   Useful english dictionary

• hyp|no|a|nal|y|sis — «HIHP noh uh NAL uh sihs», noun. the treatment of mental disorder by using hypnosis to obtain analytical data from the subject …   Useful english dictionary

• met|a-a|nal|y|sis — «MEHT uh uh NAL uh sihs», noun, plural. ses « seez». a type of statistical analysis that is based on the combined results of many smaller related studies: »Meta analysis promises to play an increasingly important role in determining health… …   Useful english dictionary

• mi|cro|a|nal|y|sis — «MY kroh uh NAL uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». Chemistry. the analysis of very small quantities of matter …   Useful english dictionary

• nar|co|a|nal|y|sis — «NAHR koh uh NAL uh sihs», noun. psychiatric analysis using narcosynthesis …   Useful english dictionary

• neph|a|nal|y|sis — «NEHF uh NAL uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. analysis of the cloud formations over a large area, using weather charts drawn especially from photographs taken by weather satellites. 2. a chart of such cloud formations. ╂[< Greek néphos… …   Useful english dictionary

• psy|cha|nal|y|sis — «SY kuh NAL uh sihs», noun. = psychoanalysis. (Cf. ↑psychoanalysis) …   Useful english dictionary